Other / mixed grade configuration · Claflin, KS

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200034902043
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.

66
Resource Index · Higher
12.7:1
students per teacher
35.7%
free-lunch eligible
152
students enrolled

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Claflin, KS 67525
District: Central Plains · Kansas

NCES ID 200034902043 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School held near 141 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 14.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 200034902043 · Claflin, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD

152 enr · 12.7:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Plains Adult Diploma Program (770 students)

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School held near 141 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 14.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School reports 152 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School compares

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 8% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.7% ▼ 16% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 152 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible - 16% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Kansas - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$5,276
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
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 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.3%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%

Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Central Plains reports $5,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Plains Adult Diploma Program Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wilson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wilson Junior/Senior High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Central Plains · 4 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~152 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School

How many students attend Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School has 152 students enrolled. It is a public school in Claflin, KS. CCD year-over-year: 140 (2022-23) → 141 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is 12.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 19% 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 Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?

35.7% of students at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?

The largest demographic group at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Claflin, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?

Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Central Plains?

Besides Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School, Central Plains also operates Central Plains Adult Diploma Program (770 students), Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood (229 students), and Wilson Elementary School (74 students). See the Central Plains district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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