Enrollment
312
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cimarron, KS
Cimarron Elem
Federal NCES profile for Cimarron Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200480000009
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cimarron Elem earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 312
- students enrolled
Cimarron Elem has class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cimarron-Ensign · Kansas
NCES ID 200480000009 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cimarron Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cimarron Elem
Cimarron Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cimarron, Kansas, enrolling 312 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.0% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 312 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 314 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 312 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Cimarron's public schools, it stands alongside Cimarron High (251 students): Cimarron Elem is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (11.6:1 vs 9:1).
Its district, Cimarron-Ensign, also runs Cimarron High (251 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 Cimarron Elem compares
Cimarron Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▼ 13% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 312 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
312
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Kansas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,123
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 312 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 64.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.7%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 64.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Cimarron Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cimarron-Ensign, which includes Cimarron Elem.
$13,123
Per student
-15%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 71.3%
Federal 6.3%
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.
How Cimarron Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cimarron Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other schools in Cimarron
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 (~312 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cimarron Elem
How many students attend Cimarron Elem?
Cimarron Elem has 312 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cimarron, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cimarron Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Cimarron Elem is 11.6:1, which is 16% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 26% 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 Cimarron Elem?
37.0% of students at Cimarron Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cimarron Elem?
The largest demographic group at Cimarron Elem is White at 64.1% of enrollment, in Cimarron, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cimarron Elem?
Cimarron Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cimarron Elem a good school?
Cimarron Elem earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Cimarron-Ensign?
Besides Cimarron Elem, Cimarron-Ensign also operates Cimarron High (251 students). See the Cimarron-Ensign district page for the complete list.
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