Enrollment
117
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cunningham, KS
Cunningham High
Federal NCES profile for Cunningham High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200537000635
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cunningham High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 17.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
Cunningham High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cunningham High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cunningham High
Cunningham High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cunningham, Kansas, enrolling 117 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.6% free-meal eligibility runs 59% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 117 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 117 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Cunningham's public schools, it stands alongside Cunningham Elem (109 students): Cunningham High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.6:1 vs 13.6:1).
Its district, Cunningham, also runs Cunningham Elem (109 students).
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 Cunningham High compares
Cunningham High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.6% | ▼ 59% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,812
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 2.6 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 97.4%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Cunningham High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cunningham, which includes Cunningham High.
$14,812
Per student
-4%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 60.0%
Federal 5.9%
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 Cunningham High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Elem | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cunningham High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 109
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools in Cunningham
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 (~117 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cunningham High
How many students attend Cunningham High?
Cunningham High has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cunningham, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cunningham High?
The student-teacher ratio at Cunningham High is 10.6:1, which is 23% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 32% 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 Cunningham High?
17.6% of students at Cunningham High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cunningham High?
The largest demographic group at Cunningham High is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Cunningham, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cunningham High?
Cunningham High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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).
Is Cunningham High a good school?
Cunningham High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cunningham?
Besides Cunningham High, Cunningham also operates Cunningham Elem (109 students). See the Cunningham district page for the complete list.
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