Enrollment
138
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bucklin, KS
Bucklin Elem
Federal NCES profile for Bucklin Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200414001190
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bucklin Elem earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Kansas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 40.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 138
- students enrolled
Bucklin Elem has class sizes smaller than 75% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bucklin Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bucklin Elem
Bucklin Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bucklin, Kansas, enrolling 138 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.6% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 138 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 190 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 138 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Bucklin, also runs Bucklin High (57 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 Bucklin Elem compares
Bucklin 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.6% | ▼ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Kansas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$16,394
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Bucklin Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bucklin, which includes Bucklin Elem.
$16,394
Per student
+6%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.6%
State 65.5%
Federal 9.0%
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 Bucklin Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bucklin Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
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 (~138 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bucklin Elem
How many students attend Bucklin Elem?
Bucklin Elem has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bucklin, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucklin Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Bucklin Elem is 11.5:1, which is 17% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 27% 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 Bucklin Elem?
40.6% of students at Bucklin Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucklin Elem?
The largest demographic group at Bucklin Elem is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Bucklin, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucklin Elem?
Bucklin Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Bucklin Elem a good school?
Bucklin Elem earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Bucklin?
Besides Bucklin Elem, Bucklin also operates Bucklin High (57 students). See the Bucklin district page for the complete list.
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