Enrollment
63
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cassoday, KS
Flinthills Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Flinthills Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201122001337
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flinthills Primary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Kansas schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 30.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
Flinthills Primary School has class sizes larger than 80% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flinthills Primary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flinthills Primary School
Flinthills Primary School is a small combined-grade school in Cassoday, Kansas, enrolling 63 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 63 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 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #64, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% 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 Middle School (66 students) alongside Flinthills Primary 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 Primary School compares
Flinthills Primary 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 | 15.8:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.6% | ▼ 28% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Kansas - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.7%
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 87.3%
Two or More 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Flinthills Primary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flinthills, which includes Flinthills Primary 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 Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flinthills High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Flinthills Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Flinthills Intermediate School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Flinthills Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~63 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Flinthills Primary School
How many students attend Flinthills Primary School?
Flinthills Primary School has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cassoday, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flinthills Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flinthills Primary School is 15.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Flinthills Primary School?
30.6% of students at Flinthills Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flinthills Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Flinthills Primary School is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Cassoday, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flinthills Primary School?
Flinthills Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Flinthills Primary School a good school?
Flinthills Primary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Primary School, Flinthills also operates Flinthills High School (97 students), Flinthills Middle School (66 students), and Flinthills Intermediate School (47 students). See the Flinthills district page for the complete list.
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