Enrollment
72
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200465000912
Chase Elem — Chase, KS
Federal NCES profile for Chase Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 23
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
Chase Elem earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of Kansas schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 40/100
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 67.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
School address
District: Chase-Raymond · 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
67.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chase Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Chase Elem reports 72 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: 67.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% above the Kansas average and 31% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chase-Raymond spends $18,818 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $15,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 30.9% from local sources (property taxes), 61.8% from the state, and 7.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Chase Elem 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 | 67.6% | ▲ 58% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 11% | — | — |
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')
72 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
67.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
30.6%
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
$18,818
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 11% in Kansas — larger than 89% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 8.5:1 -41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.6% +58% vs state
NCES ID 200465000912
Student demographics
White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.6%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chase-Raymond, which includes Chase Elem.
$18,818
Per student
+22%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 61.8%
Federal 7.3%
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
- 48
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Chase Elem
How many students attend Chase Elem?
Chase Elem has 72 students enrolled. It is a other school in Chase, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chase Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Chase Elem 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 Chase Elem?
67.6% of students at Chase Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chase Elem?
The largest demographic group at Chase Elem is White at 80.6%. The school serves a student body in Chase, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chase Elem?
Chase Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Chase Elem a good school?
Chase Elem earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), even as it posts 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.