Enrollment
72
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200540000075
Deerfield High — Deerfield, KS
Federal NCES profile for Deerfield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 45
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
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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.5:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+119% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deerfield High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Deerfield High reports 72 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 119% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 98% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the Kansas average and 7% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 90 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Deerfield spends $17,901 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.0% from local sources (property taxes), 61.8% from the state, and 10.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Deerfield High 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 | 31.5:1 | ▲ 119% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 30% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 11% | — | — |
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
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
31.5:1
students per teacher
— 119% above state mean
Top 99% in Kansas — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
22.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,901
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 90 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 72 Top 11% in Kansas — larger than 89% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 31.5:1 +119% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.6% +30% vs state
NCES ID 200540000075
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.3%
White 33.3%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 90:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deerfield, which includes Deerfield High.
$17,901
Per student
+3%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 61.8%
Federal 10.2%
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
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Deerfield High
How many students attend Deerfield High?
Deerfield High has 72 students enrolled. It is a high school in Deerfield, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield High?
The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield High is 31.5:1, which is 119% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 98% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deerfield High?
55.6% of students at Deerfield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deerfield High?
The largest demographic group at Deerfield High is Hispanic or Latino at 65.3%. The school serves a student body in Deerfield, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield High?
Deerfield High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.