Enrollment
5
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Caney, KS
Caney Valley Charter Academy
Federal NCES profile for Caney Valley Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200441001961Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 90
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caney Valley Charter Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Caney · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 5
- students enrolled
Caney Valley Charter Academy has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Caney Valley Charter Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Caney, KS.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caney Valley Charter Academy compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Caney Valley Charter Academy
Caney Valley Charter Academy is a small charter high school in Caney, Kansas, enrolling 5 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Caney Valley Charter Academy is leaner than roughly 99% of Kansas schools and 82% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Kansas schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 1 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 5 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Caney Valley also operates Lincoln Memorial Elem (458 students) and Caney Valley High (335 students) alongside Caney Valley Charter Academy.
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 Caney Valley Charter Academy compares
Caney Valley Charter Academy on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.5:1 | ▼ 82% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
2.5:1
students per teacher
- 82% below state mean
Top 1% in Kansas - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,124
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 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 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, Caney Valley Charter Academy is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Caney Valley, which includes Caney Valley Charter Academy.
$13,124
Per student
-15%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 73.4%
Federal 7.0%
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 Caney Valley Charter Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Memorial Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Caney Valley High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Caney Valley Charter Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~5 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Caney Valley Charter Academy
How many students attend Caney Valley Charter Academy?
Caney Valley Charter Academy has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in Caney, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caney Valley Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Caney Valley Charter Academy is 2.5:1, which is 82% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 84% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Caney Valley Charter Academy?
The largest demographic group at Caney Valley Charter Academy is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Caney, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caney Valley Charter Academy?
Caney Valley Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Caney Valley Charter Academy rank among public schools in Caney?
By Resource Investment Index, Caney Valley Charter Academy ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Caney, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Caney on the city page.
Is Caney Valley Charter Academy a good school?
Caney Valley Charter Academy earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. 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 Caney Valley?
Besides Caney Valley Charter Academy, Caney Valley also operates Lincoln Memorial Elem (458 students) and Caney Valley High (335 students). See the Caney Valley district page for the complete list.
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