Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rosalia, KS

Flinthills Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Flinthills Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 201122001951
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flinthills Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Rosalia · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
22:1
large classes for Kansas
51.6%
free-lunch eligible

Flinthills Middle School has class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Flinthills Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rosalia, KS.

School address

Enrollment

66

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+59% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.6%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Flinthills Middle School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Flinthills Middle School

Flinthills Middle School is a higher-need, small middle school in Rosalia, Kansas, enrolling 66 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22:1 is larger than about 97% of Kansas schools and 59% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 66 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.

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

Among 59 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #48, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Flinthills also operates Flinthills High School (97 students) and Flinthills Primary School (63 students) alongside Flinthills Middle 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 Flinthills Middle School compares

Flinthills Middle 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 22:1 ▲ 59% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.6% ▲ 21% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 66 top 90% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.6%
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
22:1
students per teacher - 59% above state mean
Top 97% in Kansas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$16,214
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, Flinthills Middle School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flinthills, which includes Flinthills Middle School.

$16,214
Per student
+5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 71.8%
Federal 7.4%

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 Flinthills Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Flinthills High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Flinthills Primary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Flinthills Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Flinthills Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Flinthills · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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 Flinthills Middle School'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 Flinthills Middle School

How many students attend Flinthills Middle School?

Flinthills Middle School has 66 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rosalia, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Flinthills Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Flinthills Middle School is 22:1, which is 59% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flinthills Middle School?

51.6% of students at Flinthills Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flinthills Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Flinthills Middle School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in Rosalia, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flinthills Middle School?

Flinthills Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Flinthills Middle School rank among public schools in Rosalia?

By Resource Investment Index, Flinthills Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rosalia, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rosalia on the city page.

Is Flinthills Middle School a good school?

Flinthills Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Flinthills?

Besides Flinthills Middle School, Flinthills also operates Flinthills High School (97 students), Flinthills Primary School (63 students), and Flinthills Intermediate School (47 students). See the Flinthills 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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