Enrollment
368
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Council Grove, KS
Council Grove Junior Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Council Grove Junior Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200528000988
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Council Grove Junior Senior High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 42.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 368
- students enrolled
Council Grove Junior Senior High School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Morris County · Kansas
NCES ID 200528000988 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Council Grove Junior Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Council Grove Junior Senior High School
Council Grove Junior Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Council Grove, Kansas, enrolling 368 students.
At 12.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.3% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 368 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 299 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #116.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 409 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Council Grove's public schools, it stands alongside Council Grove Elementary School (318 students): Council Grove Junior Senior High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.7:1 vs 12.2:1).
Morris County also operates Council Grove Elementary School (318 students) and Prairie Heights Elementary School (76 students) alongside Council Grove Junior Senior High School.
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 Council Grove Junior Senior High School compares
Council Grove Junior Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.3% | ▼ 1% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Kansas - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,275
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Council Grove Junior Senior High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morris County, which includes Council Grove Junior Senior High School.
$14,275
Per student
-8%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 66.1%
Federal 10.1%
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 Council Grove Junior Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Grove Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Prairie Heights Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Council Grove Junior Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Council Grove
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 (~368 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Council Grove Junior Senior High School
How many students attend Council Grove Junior Senior High School?
Council Grove Junior Senior High School has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Council Grove, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Council Grove Junior Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Council Grove Junior Senior High School is 12.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 19% 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 Council Grove Junior Senior High School?
42.3% of students at Council Grove Junior Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Council Grove Junior Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Council Grove Junior Senior High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Council Grove, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Council Grove Junior Senior High School?
Council Grove Junior Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Council Grove Junior Senior High School a good school?
Council Grove Junior Senior High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Morris County?
Besides Council Grove Junior Senior High School, Morris County also operates Council Grove Elementary School (318 students) and Prairie Heights Elementary School (76 students). See the Morris County district page for the complete list.
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