Enrollment
183
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lost Springs, KS
Centre
Federal NCES profile for Centre, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200894002012
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Centre earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 31.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 183
- students enrolled
Centre has class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Centre compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Centre
Centre is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lost Springs, Kansas, enrolling 183 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Centre is leaner than roughly 95% of Kansas schools and 42% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 183 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 221 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #133.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Centre spends $9,836 per pupil, 36% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Lost Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Kansas Online Learning Program (380 students): Centre is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Centre, also runs Kansas Online Learning Program (380 students).
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 Centre compares
Centre on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 42% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.8% | ▼ 26% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
8:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 5% in Kansas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,836
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 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 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Centre is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Centre, which includes Centre.
$9,836
Per student
-36%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.6%
State 79.9%
Federal 3.4%
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 Centre Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Online Learning Program | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Centre's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Lost Springs
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~183 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Centre
How many students attend Centre?
Centre has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lost Springs, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centre?
The student-teacher ratio at Centre is 8:1, which is 42% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 49% 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 Centre?
31.8% of students at Centre are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Centre?
The largest demographic group at Centre is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Lost Springs, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Centre?
Centre has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Centre a good school?
Centre earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools. 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 Centre?
Besides Centre, Centre also operates Kansas Online Learning Program (380 students). See the Centre district page for the complete list.
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