Enrollment
370
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 201041001054
Carbondale Attendance Center — Carbondale, KS
Federal NCES profile for Carbondale Attendance Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 99
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Santa Fe Trail · Kansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+5% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Carbondale Attendance Center reports 370 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 41.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% below the Kansas average and 20% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 370 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Santa Fe Trail spends $14,466 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.8% from local sources (property taxes), 75.1% from the state, and 8.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carbondale Attendance Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 5% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.6% | ▼ 3% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 370 | top 65% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
15.1:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 72% in Kansas — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$14,466
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
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
Enrollment 370 Top 65% in Kansas — larger than 35% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 15.1:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% -3% vs state
NCES ID 201041001054
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.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 370:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.3%
In-school suspensions 20
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Santa Fe Trail, which includes Carbondale Attendance Center.
$14,466
Per student
-17%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Carbondale Attendance Center
How many students attend Carbondale Attendance Center?
Carbondale Attendance Center has 370 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Carbondale, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Attendance Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Carbondale Attendance Center is 15.1:1, which is 5% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Carbondale, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carbondale Attendance Center?
Carbondale Attendance Center has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.