Enrollment
161
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ellis, KS
Ellis Jr/Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Ellis Jr/Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200585000868
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ellis Jr/Sr High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 19.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 161
- students enrolled
Ellis Jr/Sr High has class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ellis Jr/Sr High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ellis Jr/Sr High
Ellis Jr/Sr High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ellis, Kansas, enrolling 161 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Ellis Jr/Sr High is leaner than roughly 94% of Kansas schools and 38% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.5% free-meal eligibility runs 54% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 161 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 91 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 161 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Ellis's public schools, it stands alongside Washington Elem (182 students): Ellis Jr/Sr High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 16.5:1).
Its district, Ellis, also runs Washington Elem (182 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 Ellis Jr/Sr High compares
Ellis Jr/Sr 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.5% | ▼ 54% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Kansas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.8%
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
$17,131
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 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Ellis Jr/Sr High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ellis, which includes Ellis Jr/Sr High.
$17,131
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 72.2%
Federal 7.1%
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 Ellis Jr/Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ellis Jr/Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Ellis
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 (~161 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ellis Jr/Sr High
How many students attend Ellis Jr/Sr High?
Ellis Jr/Sr High has 161 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ellis, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellis Jr/Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ellis Jr/Sr High is 8.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 46% 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 Ellis Jr/Sr High?
19.5% of students at Ellis Jr/Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ellis Jr/Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Ellis Jr/Sr High is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Ellis, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ellis Jr/Sr High?
Ellis Jr/Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Ellis Jr/Sr High a good school?
Ellis Jr/Sr High earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Ellis?
Besides Ellis Jr/Sr High, Ellis also operates Washington Elem (182 students). See the Ellis district page for the complete list.
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