Other / mixed grade configuration · Junction City, KS

Eisenhower Elem

Federal NCES profile for Eisenhower Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200789001588
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eisenhower Elem earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Kansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#6 of 7
schools in Junction City · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
large classes for Kansas
40.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Elem ranks #6 of 7 schools in Junction City, KS.

Enrollment

370

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.8%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 mid-sized combined-grade school in Junction City, Kansas, enrolling 370 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.8% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 370 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Among 298 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #278, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 370 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 27.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Junction City's public schools, it stands alongside Spring Valley Elementary (400 students): Eisenhower Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.4:1 vs 16:1).

Geary County Schools also operates Junction City Sr High (1,713 students) and Junction City Middle School (900 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 15.4:1 ▲ 12% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.8% ▼ 4% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 35% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.8%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Kansas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$14,320
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 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 46.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
African American 15.4%
Two or More 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.7%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Eisenhower Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geary County Schools, which includes Eisenhower Elem.

$14,320
Per student
-8%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 62.9%
Federal 27.9%

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 Eisenhower Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Junction City Sr High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Junction City Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ware Elem Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Riley Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower 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

Geary County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Junction City

6 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

Verify locally before acting on Eisenhower Elem's federal record.

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 370 students enrolled. It is a public school in Junction City, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Eisenhower Elem is 15.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eisenhower Elem?

40.8% 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 46.2% of enrollment, in Junction City, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eisenhower Elem?

Eisenhower Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Junction City?

By Resource Investment Index, Eisenhower Elem ranks #6 of 7 schools in Junction City, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Junction City on the city page.

Is Eisenhower Elem a good school?

Eisenhower Elem earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger 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 Geary County Schools?

Besides Eisenhower Elem, Geary County Schools also operates Junction City Sr High (1,713 students), Junction City Middle School (900 students), and Ware Elem (623 students). See the Geary County Schools 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.

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

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