Enrollment
368
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200528000988
Council Grove Junior Senior High School — Council Grove, KS
Federal NCES profile for Council Grove Junior Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 61
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 →
School address
District: Morris County · 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)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-16% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Council Grove Junior Senior High School reports 368 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 15.9:1, it is 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% below the Kansas average and 18% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 409 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Morris County spends $15,516 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.9% from local sources (property taxes), 66.1% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 Council Grove Junior Senior High School 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 16% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.3% | ▼ 1% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 64% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
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
12.1:1
students per teacher
— 16% below state mean
Top 28% in Kansas — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,516
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Per 409 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 368 Top 64% in Kansas — larger than 36% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 12.1:1 -16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.3% -1% vs state
NCES ID 200528000988
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.9
Students per counselor 409:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.8%
In-school suspensions 25
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morris County, which includes Council Grove Junior Senior High School.
$15,516
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
Similar other schools in Council Grove
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 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 other 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 12.1:1, which is 16% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.