Enrollment
57
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bucklin, KS
Bucklin High
Federal NCES profile for Bucklin High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200414001191
👥 S:T ratio 75
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bucklin High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 28.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 57
- students enrolled
Bucklin High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-54% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bucklin High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bucklin High
Bucklin High is a small high school in Bucklin, Kansas, enrolling 57 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Bucklin High is leaner than roughly 98% of Kansas schools and 54% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Kansas schools, with 57 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 57 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 57 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Bucklin, also runs Bucklin Elem (138 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 High compares
Bucklin High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.3:1 | ▼ 54% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.2% | ▼ 34% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 2% in Kansas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 57 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.8 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 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Bucklin High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bucklin, which includes Bucklin High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Elem | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bucklin High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 138
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high 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 (~57 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bucklin High
How many students attend Bucklin High?
Bucklin High has 57 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bucklin, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bucklin High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bucklin High is 6.3:1, which is 54% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 60% 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 High?
28.2% of students at Bucklin High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bucklin High?
The largest demographic group at Bucklin High is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Bucklin, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bucklin High?
Bucklin High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bucklin High a good school?
Bucklin High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 High, Bucklin also operates Bucklin Elem (138 students). See the Bucklin district page for the complete list.
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