Enrollment
1
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Holton, KS
Fresh Start (Virtual)
Federal NCES profile for Fresh Start (Virtual), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 96/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200738002171
👥 S:T ratio 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fresh Start (Virtual) earns 96/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 96
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 1
- students enrolled
Fresh Start (Virtual) has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fresh Start (Virtual) compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fresh Start (Virtual)
Fresh Start (Virtual) is a small high school in Holton, Kansas, enrolling 1 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1:1, Fresh Start (Virtual) is leaner than roughly 99% of Kansas schools and 93% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Kansas schools, with 1 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Among Holton's high schools, it stands alongside Holton High (335 students): Fresh Start (Virtual) is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1:1 vs 13.4:1).
Holton also operates Holton Elementary School (511 students) and Holton High (335 students) alongside Fresh Start (Virtual).
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 Fresh Start (Virtual) compares
Fresh Start (Virtual) on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1:1 | ▼ 93% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1:1
students per teacher
- 93% below state mean
Top 1% in Kansas - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,928
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Fresh Start (Virtual) is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holton, which includes Fresh Start (Virtual).
$16,928
Per student
+9%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 57.6%
Federal 11.8%
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 Fresh Start (Virtual) Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Holton High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Holton Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fresh Start (Virtual)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 511
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 220
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools in Holton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~1 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fresh Start (Virtual)
How many students attend Fresh Start (Virtual)?
Fresh Start (Virtual) has 1 student enrolled. It is a high school in Holton, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fresh Start (Virtual)?
The student-teacher ratio at Fresh Start (Virtual) is 1:1, which is 93% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 94% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fresh Start (Virtual)?
The largest demographic group at Fresh Start (Virtual) is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Holton, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fresh Start (Virtual)?
Fresh Start (Virtual) has a Resource Investment Index of 96/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Fresh Start (Virtual) a good school?
Fresh Start (Virtual) earns 96/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 Holton?
Besides Fresh Start (Virtual), Holton also operates Holton Elementary School (511 students), Holton High (335 students), and Holton Middle (220 students). See the Holton district page for the complete list.
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