Enrollment
3
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Caldwell, KS
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea
Federal NCES profile for Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200438002143
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Caldwell · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 3
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea ranks #3 of 3 schools in Caldwell, KS.
School address
What stands out at Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea is a small combined-grade school in Caldwell, Kansas, enrolling 3 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Kansas schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Among Caldwell's public schools, it stands alongside Caldwell Elem (136 students): Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Caldwell also operates Caldwell Elem (136 students) and Caldwell Secondary School (109 students) alongside Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea.
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 Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea compares
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$16,752
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caldwell, which includes Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea.
$16,752
Per student
+8%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 75.1%
Federal 5.3%
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 Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Caldwell Secondary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Caldwell
2 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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Frequently asked questions about Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea
How many students attend Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea?
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea has 3 students enrolled. It is a public school in Caldwell, KS.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea?
The largest demographic group at Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Caldwell, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea?
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea rank among schools in Caldwell?
By Resource Investment Index, Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea ranks #3 of 3 schools in Caldwell, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Caldwell on the city page.
Is Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea a good school?
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 Caldwell?
Besides Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail Elea, Caldwell also operates Caldwell Elem (136 students) and Caldwell Secondary School (109 students). See the Caldwell district page for the complete list.
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