Enrollment
63
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200450000444
Cedar Vale High — Cedar Vale, KS
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Vale High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 57/100.
👥 Class size 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 45
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 →
The verdict
Cedar Vale High earns a C Resource Investment Index (57/100), with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 57/100
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 54.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
School address
District: Cedar Vale · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Vale High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cedar Vale High reports 63 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 41% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 54.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% above the Kansas average and 5% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 63 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cedar Vale spends $19,022 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $15,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 12.6% from local sources (property taxes), 79.4% 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 57/100 (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 Cedar Vale High 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 41% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.4% | ▲ 27% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 95% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
63 larger than 7% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
54.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
— 41% below state mean
Top 5% in Kansas — lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,022
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $15,487
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 63 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 63 Top 10% in Kansas — larger than 90% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 54.4% +27% vs state
NCES ID 200450000444
Student demographics
White 76.2%
Two or More 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 63:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.2%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cedar Vale, which includes Cedar Vale High.
$19,022
Per student
+23%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 79.4%
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
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
Similar other schools in Cedar Vale
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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.
Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Vale High
How many students attend Cedar Vale High?
Cedar Vale High has 63 students enrolled. It is a other school in Cedar Vale, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Vale High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Vale High is 8.5:1, which is 41% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 46% 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 Cedar Vale High?
54.4% of students at Cedar Vale High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Vale High?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Vale High is White at 76.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cedar Vale, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Vale High?
Cedar Vale High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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.
Is Cedar Vale High a good school?
Cedar Vale High earns a C Resource Investment Index (57/100), with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.