Enrollment
86
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Enterprise, KS
Enterprise Elem
Federal NCES profile for Enterprise Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200462001250
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Enterprise Elem earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Kansas schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 86
- students enrolled
Enterprise Elem has class sizes smaller than 89% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Enterprise Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Enterprise Elem
Enterprise Elem is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Enterprise, Kansas, enrolling 86 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Enterprise Elem is leaner than roughly 89% of Kansas schools and 30% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 86 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Chapman also operates Chapman High (383 students) and Chapman Elem (282 students) alongside Enterprise 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 Enterprise Elem compares
Enterprise 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▲ 21% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
86
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 11% in Kansas - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,972
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Enterprise Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chapman, which includes Enterprise Elem.
$12,972
Per student
-16%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 67.7%
Federal 7.0%
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 Enterprise Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chapman Elem | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chapman Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blue Ridge Elem | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rural Center Elem | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Enterprise Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 383
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~86 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Enterprise Elem
How many students attend Enterprise Elem?
Enterprise Elem has 86 students enrolled. It is a public school in Enterprise, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Enterprise Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Enterprise Elem is 9.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 39% 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 Enterprise Elem?
51.8% of students at Enterprise Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enterprise Elem?
The largest demographic group at Enterprise Elem is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Enterprise, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Enterprise Elem?
Enterprise Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
Is Enterprise Elem a good school?
Enterprise Elem earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 Chapman?
Besides Enterprise Elem, Chapman also operates Chapman High (383 students), Chapman Elem (282 students), and Chapman Middle School (250 students). See the Chapman district page for the complete list.
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