Plains Elem vs Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Plains Elem Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
Location Plains, KS Kismet, KS
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary other
Enrollment 113 310
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.1:1 11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 68.0% 57.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Plains Elem Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $18,199 $18,199
District Kismet-Plains Kismet-Plains

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Plains Elem Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
White 31.9% 34.2%
African American 0.9% 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 65.5% 63.2%
Asian 0.9% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Plains Elem Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 20.5:1 206.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism 13.3% 42.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 7
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.