Other / mixed grade configuration · Shawnee Mission, KS

Brookwood Elem

Federal NCES profile for Brookwood Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201164001525
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookwood Elem earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Kansas schools.

#1 of 33
schools in Shawnee Mission · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
large classes for Kansas
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Brookwood Elem has class sizes larger than 78% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Elem ranks #1 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS.

Enrollment

466

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.2%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-83% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brookwood Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brookwood Elem

Brookwood Elem is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, enrolling 466 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.2% free-meal eligibility runs 83% below the Kansas average.

Enrollment of 466 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 129 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Shawnee Mission Pub Sch spends $12,112 per pupil, 22% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Shawnee Mission's public schools, it stands alongside Briarwood Elem (674 students): Brookwood Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 16.9:1).

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch also operates Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students) and Shawnee Mission Northwest High (1,599 students) alongside Brookwood Elem.

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 Brookwood Elem compares

Brookwood 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 15.5:1 ▲ 12% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 83% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 466 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 83% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 78% in Kansas - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,112
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 88.0%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 88.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Brookwood Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, which includes Brookwood Elem.

$12,112
Per student
-22%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.7%
State 54.4%
Federal 7.9%

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 Brookwood Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shawnee Mission East High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission Northwest High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission West High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission South High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission North High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookwood Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Shawnee Mission

6 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brookwood Elem

How many students attend Brookwood Elem?

Brookwood Elem has 466 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shawnee Mission, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookwood Elem is 15.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brookwood Elem?

7.2% of students at Brookwood Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookwood Elem?

The largest demographic group at Brookwood Elem is White at 88.0% of enrollment, in Shawnee Mission, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookwood Elem?

Brookwood Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brookwood Elem rank among schools in Shawnee Mission?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookwood Elem ranks #1 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shawnee Mission on the city page.

Is Brookwood Elem a good school?

Brookwood Elem earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% 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 Shawnee Mission Pub Sch?

Besides Brookwood Elem, Shawnee Mission Pub Sch also operates Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students), Shawnee Mission Northwest High (1,599 students), and Shawnee Mission West High (1,599 students). See the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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