- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Colony, KS
Crest High
Federal NCES profile for Crest High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200804001275
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crest High earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Kansas schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 25.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
Crest High has class sizes larger than 79% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Crest High shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 77 in 2023-24 (-10.5%).
Teacher FTE held 5.3 → 5.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 200804001275 · Colony, KS High · SMALL · TRAD
78 enr · 15.6:1 · 25.6% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Crest Elementary (185 students)
Crest High shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 77 in 2023-24 (-10.5%). Teacher FTE held 5.3 → 5.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Crest High compares
Crest High is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.6% | ▼ 40% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Kansas - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,296
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,788
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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 92.3%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Crest High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Crest reports $15,296 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Crest High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crest Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crest High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~78 students)
Frequently asked questions about Crest High
How many students attend Crest High?
Crest High has 78 students enrolled. It is a high school in Colony, KS. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 77 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crest High?
The student-teacher ratio at Crest High is 15.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crest High?
25.6% of students at Crest High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crest High?
The largest demographic group at Crest High is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Colony, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crest High?
Crest High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Crest?
Besides Crest High, Crest also operates Crest Elementary (185 students). See the Crest district page for the complete list.