Enrollment
144
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Erie, KS
Erie High School
Federal NCES profile for Erie High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200600002046
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Erie High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Kansas schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 39.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
Erie High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Erie High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Erie High School
Erie High School is a mid-sized high school in Erie, Kansas, enrolling 144 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.2% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 144 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 199 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 58 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 144 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Erie-Galesburg also operates Erie Elementary (182 students) and Galesburg Middle School (112 students) alongside Erie High School.
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 Erie High School compares
Erie High 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.2% | ▼ 8% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 21% in Kansas - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$15,299
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 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 36.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 40.3 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 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Erie High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Erie-Galesburg, which includes Erie High School.
$15,299
Per student
-1%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 66.4%
Federal 8.6%
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 Erie High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Galesburg Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Erie High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high 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 (~144 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Erie High School
How many students attend Erie High School?
Erie High School has 144 students enrolled. It is a high school in Erie, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Erie High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Erie High School is 11.1:1, which is 20% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 29% 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 Erie High School?
39.2% of students at Erie High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Erie High School?
The largest demographic group at Erie High School is White at 88.2% of enrollment, in Erie, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Erie High School?
Erie High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Erie High School a good school?
Erie High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Erie-Galesburg?
Besides Erie High School, Erie-Galesburg also operates Erie Elementary (182 students) and Galesburg Middle School (112 students). See the Erie-Galesburg district page for the complete list.
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