Enrollment
451
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200498001112
Field Kindley High — Coffeyville, KS
Federal NCES profile for Field Kindley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Coffeyville · Kansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Field Kindley High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Field Kindley High reports 451 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 57.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% above the Kansas average and 11% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 226 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Coffeyville spends $14,190 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.9% from local sources (property taxes), 69.4% from the state, and 13.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Field Kindley High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.6% | ▲ 35% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 78% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 35% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 59% in Kansas — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
46.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,190
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 226 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
99
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 451 Top 78% in Kansas — larger than 22% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 14.1:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% +35% vs state
NCES ID 200498001112
Student demographics
White 41.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
Two or More 18.6%
African American 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 41.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 226:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 46.8%
In-school suspensions 99
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coffeyville, which includes Field Kindley High.
$14,190
Per student
-18%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.9%
State 69.4%
Federal 13.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,009
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 262
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Field Kindley High
How many students attend Field Kindley High?
Field Kindley High has 451 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coffeyville, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Field Kindley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Field Kindley High is 14.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Field Kindley High?
57.6% of students at Field Kindley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Field Kindley High?
The largest demographic group at Field Kindley High is White at 41.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Coffeyville, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Field Kindley High?
Field Kindley High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.