Other / mixed grade configuration · Conway Springs, KS

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood

Federal NCES profile for Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200513000734
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Kansas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Conway Springs · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.2:1
small classes for Kansas
34.6%
free-lunch eligible

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood has class sizes smaller than 78% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Conway Springs, KS.

School address

Enrollment

146

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.2:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.6%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:111.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Conway Springs, Kansas, enrolling 146 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 34.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 146 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 185 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #104.

Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 292 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

12.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Conway Springs also operates Conway Springs High School (144 students) and Conway Springs Middle School (89 students) alongside Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood.

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 Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood compares

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 19% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.6% ▼ 19% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 146 top 76% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.6%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 22% in Kansas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,505
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 90.4%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%

Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Conway Springs, which includes Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood.

$15,505
Per student
+0%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 72.9%
Federal 6.4%

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 Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Conway Springs High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Conway Springs Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Conway Springs · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood

How many students attend Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood?

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood has 146 students enrolled. It is a public school in Conway Springs, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood?

The student-teacher ratio at Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood is 11.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 29% 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 Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood?

34.6% of students at Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood?

The largest demographic group at Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Conway Springs, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood?

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood rank among public schools in Conway Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Conway Springs, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Conway Springs on the city page.

Is Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood a good school?

Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Conway Springs?

Besides Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood, Conway Springs also operates Conway Springs High School (144 students) and Conway Springs Middle School (89 students). See the Conway Springs district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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