Enrollment
256
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200363000915
Garfield Elem — Augusta, KS
Federal NCES profile for Garfield Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 56
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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Garfield Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Garfield Elem reports 256 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% 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 2% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 16% below the Kansas average and 31% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 512 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Augusta spends $12,389 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.2% from local sources (property taxes), 73.8% 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 40/100 (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 Garfield 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 12% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.9% | ▼ 16% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 44% | — | — |
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
35.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 16% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
— 12% above state mean
Top 83% in Kansas — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,389
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 512 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 256 Top 44% in Kansas — larger than 56% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.9% -16% vs state
NCES ID 200363000915
Student demographics
White 89.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 512:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Augusta, which includes Garfield Elem.
$12,389
Per student
-29%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 73.8%
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
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
Similar other schools in Augusta
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Garfield Elem
How many students attend Garfield Elem?
Garfield Elem has 256 students enrolled. It is a other school in Augusta, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Garfield Elem is 16.2:1, which is 12% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Garfield Elem?
35.9% of students at Garfield Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Garfield Elem?
The largest demographic group at Garfield Elem is White at 89.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Augusta, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Garfield Elem?
Garfield Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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.