Enrollment
524
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beloit, KS
Beloit Elem
Federal NCES profile for Beloit Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200387000409
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beloit Elem earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 36.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 524
- students enrolled
Beloit Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beloit Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beloit Elem
Beloit Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Beloit, Kansas, enrolling 524 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.1% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 524 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 216 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #68.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Beloit spends $20,865 per pupil, 35% above the Kansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Beloit's public schools, it stands alongside Beloit Jr-Sr High (336 students): Beloit Elem is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14.6:1 vs 9.6:1).
Its district, Beloit, also runs Beloit Jr-Sr High (336 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Beloit Elem compares
Beloit Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▲ 6% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.1% | ▼ 15% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 524 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
524
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Kansas - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,865
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Beloit Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beloit, which includes Beloit Elem.
$20,865
Per student
+35%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 44.4%
Federal 10.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Beloit Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Jr-Sr High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beloit Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools in Beloit
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~524 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Beloit Elem
How many students attend Beloit Elem?
Beloit Elem has 524 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beloit, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beloit Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Beloit Elem is 14.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beloit Elem?
36.1% of students at Beloit Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beloit Elem?
The largest demographic group at Beloit Elem is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Beloit, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beloit Elem?
Beloit Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Beloit Elem a good school?
Beloit Elem earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Beloit?
Besides Beloit Elem, Beloit also operates Beloit Jr-Sr High (336 students). See the Beloit district page for the complete list.
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