Enrollment
370
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carbondale, KS
Carbondale Attendance Center
Federal NCES profile for Carbondale Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 201041001054
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carbondale Attendance Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 41.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 370
- students enrolled
Carbondale Attendance Center has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Santa Fe Trail · Kansas
NCES ID 201041001054 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carbondale Attendance Center compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carbondale Attendance Center
Carbondale Attendance Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Carbondale, Kansas, enrolling 370 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.6% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 370 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 296 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #18, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Santa Fe Trail also operates Overbrook Attendance Center (331 students) and Santa Fe Trail High (308 students) alongside Carbondale Attendance Center.
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 Carbondale Attendance Center compares
Carbondale Attendance Center on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.6% | ▼ 3% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 370 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Kansas - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,841
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 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 89.2%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Carbondale Attendance Center is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Fe Trail, which includes Carbondale Attendance Center.
$13,841
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 75.1%
Federal 8.1%
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 Carbondale Attendance Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overbrook Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Santa Fe Trail High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carbondale Attendance Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary 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 (~370 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carbondale Attendance Center
How many students attend Carbondale Attendance Center?
Carbondale Attendance Center has 370 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carbondale, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Attendance Center is 14.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carbondale Attendance Center?
41.6% of students at Carbondale Attendance Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carbondale Attendance Center?
The largest demographic group at Carbondale Attendance Center is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Carbondale, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbondale Attendance Center?
Carbondale Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Carbondale Attendance Center a good school?
Carbondale Attendance Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Santa Fe Trail?
Besides Carbondale Attendance Center, Santa Fe Trail also operates Overbrook Attendance Center (331 students) and Santa Fe Trail High (308 students). See the Santa Fe Trail district page for the complete list.
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