Enrollment
445
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 201108000389
Garden Plain Elem — Garden Plain, KS
Federal NCES profile for Garden Plain Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 27
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 87
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
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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden Plain Elem 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
Garden Plain Elem reports 445 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 15% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% below the Kansas average and 73% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 445 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 5.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Renwick spends $13,519 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 26.7% from local sources (property taxes), 67.3% from the state, and 6.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Garden Plain Elem 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 | 18.3:1 | ▲ 27% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.0% | ▼ 67% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 445 | top 77% | — | — |
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
14.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 93% in Kansas — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,519
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 445 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 445 Top 77% in Kansas — larger than 23% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 18.3:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.0% -67% vs state
NCES ID 201108000389
Student demographics
White 92.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 445:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 5.2%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Renwick, which includes Garden Plain Elem.
$13,519
Per student
-22%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 67.3%
Federal 6.0%
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
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
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 Garden Plain Elem
How many students attend Garden Plain Elem?
Garden Plain Elem has 445 students enrolled. It is a other school in Garden Plain, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Plain Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden Plain Elem is 18.3:1, which is 27% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garden Plain Elem?
14.0% of students at Garden Plain Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden Plain Elem?
The largest demographic group at Garden Plain Elem is White at 92.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Garden Plain, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden Plain Elem?
Garden Plain Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.