Enrollment
211
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Denton, KS
Doniphan West Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Doniphan West Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200034801963
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Doniphan West Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 38.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 211
- students enrolled
Doniphan West Elementary School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Doniphan West Schools · Kansas
NCES ID 200034801963 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Doniphan West Elementary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Doniphan West Elementary School
Doniphan West Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Denton, Kansas, enrolling 211 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 211 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 271 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #118.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Doniphan West Schools, also runs Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School (176 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 Doniphan West Elementary School compares
Doniphan West Elementary 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.7% | ▼ 9% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 211 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
211
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Kansas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,441
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 211 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
- 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 87.7%
Two or More 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Doniphan West Elementary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Doniphan West Schools, which includes Doniphan West Elementary School.
$16,441
Per student
+6%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 61.7%
Federal 4.8%
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 Doniphan West Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Doniphan West Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 176
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~211 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Doniphan West Elementary School
How many students attend Doniphan West Elementary School?
Doniphan West Elementary School has 211 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denton, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Doniphan West Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Doniphan West Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 21% 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 Doniphan West Elementary School?
38.7% of students at Doniphan West Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Doniphan West Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Doniphan West Elementary School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Denton, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Doniphan West Elementary School?
Doniphan West Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Doniphan West Elementary School a good school?
Doniphan West Elementary School earns 52/100 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 Doniphan West Schools?
Besides Doniphan West Elementary School, Doniphan West Schools also operates Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School (176 students). See the Doniphan West Schools district page for the complete list.
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