Enrollment
174
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Garden Plain, KS
Garden Plain High
Federal NCES profile for Garden Plain High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201108000390
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Garden Plain High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 11.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 174
- students enrolled
Garden Plain High has class sizes smaller than 81% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garden Plain High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Garden Plain High
Garden Plain High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Garden Plain, Kansas, enrolling 174 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.6% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 174 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 45 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 174 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Renwick spends $11,969 per pupil, 23% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Renwick also operates Andale Elem-Middle (447 students) and Garden Plain Elem (445 students) alongside Garden Plain High.
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 Garden Plain High compares
Garden Plain High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.6% | ▼ 73% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 174 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
174
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 19% in Kansas - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,969
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 174 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.1, Garden Plain High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Renwick, which includes Garden Plain High.
$11,969
Per student
-23%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Garden Plain High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andale Elem-Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Garden Plain Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Andale High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| St. Marks School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Colwich Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Garden Plain High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 447
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~174 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Plain High
How many students attend Garden Plain High?
Garden Plain High has 174 students enrolled. It is a high school in Garden Plain, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Plain High?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden Plain High is 10.9:1, which is 21% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garden Plain High?
11.6% of students at Garden Plain High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garden Plain High?
The largest demographic group at Garden Plain High is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Garden Plain, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garden Plain High?
Garden Plain High has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Garden Plain High a good school?
Garden Plain High earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Renwick?
Besides Garden Plain High, Renwick also operates Andale Elem-Middle (447 students), Garden Plain Elem (445 students), and Andale High (381 students). See the Renwick district page for the complete list.
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