Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Leavenworth, KS

Eisenhower Elem

Federal NCES profile for Eisenhower Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200633000047
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eisenhower Elem earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#2 of 4
schools in Fort Leavenworth · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Kansas
3.2%
free-lunch eligible

Eisenhower Elem has class sizes smaller than 77% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Elem ranks #2 of 4 schools in Fort Leavenworth, KS.

Enrollment

317

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

3.2%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-93% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eisenhower Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Eisenhower Elem

Eisenhower Elem is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, enrolling 317 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.2% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the Kansas average.

With 317 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Among 58 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #43, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 44.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fort Leavenworth's public schools, it stands alongside Macarthur Elem (424 students): Eisenhower Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 13.3:1).

Fort Leavenworth also operates Macarthur Elem (424 students) and Bradley Elem (412 students) alongside Eisenhower Elem.

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 Eisenhower Elem compares

Eisenhower Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 18% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 3.2% ▼ 93% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 317 top 45% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
3.2%
free-lunch eligible - 93% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Kansas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.5%
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
$12,519
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 12.3%
African American 7.3%
Asian 4.7%

Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Eisenhower Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fort Leavenworth, which includes Eisenhower Elem.

$12,519
Per student
-19%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 19.7%
Federal 44.2%

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.

How Eisenhower Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Macarthur Elem Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bradley Elem Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Patton Jr High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eisenhower Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Leavenworth · 3 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Fort Leavenworth

3 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Eisenhower Elem

How many students attend Eisenhower Elem?

Eisenhower Elem has 317 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Leavenworth, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elem is 11.3:1, which is 18% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 28% 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 Eisenhower Elem?

3.2% of students at Eisenhower Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eisenhower Elem?

The largest demographic group at Eisenhower Elem is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Fort Leavenworth, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eisenhower Elem?

Eisenhower Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Eisenhower Elem rank among schools in Fort Leavenworth?

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Elem ranks #2 of 4 schools in Fort Leavenworth, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Leavenworth on the city page.

Is Eisenhower Elem a good school?

Eisenhower Elem earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Kansas schools. It is also more 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 Fort Leavenworth?

Besides Eisenhower Elem, Fort Leavenworth also operates Macarthur Elem (424 students), Bradley Elem (412 students), and Patton Jr High (389 students). See the Fort Leavenworth district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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