Enrollment
200
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bentley, KS
Bentley Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Bentley Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200684001078
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bentley Primary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Kansas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 41.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 200
- students enrolled
Bentley Primary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bentley Primary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bentley Primary School
Bentley Primary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bentley, Kansas, enrolling 200 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.5% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 200 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 269 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #187.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Halstead spends $11,914 per pupil, 23% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Halstead also operates Halstead Middle School (346 students) and Halstead High (240 students) alongside Bentley Primary School.
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 Bentley Primary School compares
Bentley Primary School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▼ 3% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 200 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 27% in Kansas - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,914
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Bentley Primary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Halstead, which includes Bentley Primary School.
$11,914
Per student
-23%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.3%
State 77.1%
Federal 6.6%
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 Bentley Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Halstead High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bentley Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~200 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bentley Primary School
How many students attend Bentley Primary School?
Bentley Primary School has 200 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bentley, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bentley Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bentley Primary School is 11.8:1, which is 14% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bentley Primary School?
41.5% of students at Bentley Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bentley Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Bentley Primary School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Bentley, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bentley Primary School?
Bentley Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Bentley Primary School a good school?
Bentley Primary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Kansas schools. 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 Halstead?
Besides Bentley Primary School, Halstead also operates Halstead Middle School (346 students) and Halstead High (240 students). See the Halstead district page for the complete list.
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