Enrollment
284
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200648000193
Girard High — Girard, KS
Federal NCES profile for Girard High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 72
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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Girard High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Girard High reports 284 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% 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% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Kansas average and 27% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 284 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Girard spends $15,388 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.3% from local sources (property taxes), 76.9% from the state, and 8.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Girard High 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 8% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.7% | ▼ 12% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 284 | top 49% | — | — |
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
37.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 77% in Kansas — lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.3%
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
$15,388
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 284 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 284 Top 49% in Kansas — larger than 51% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.7% -12% vs state
NCES ID 200648000193
Student demographics
White 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 284:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Girard, which includes Girard High.
$15,388
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 76.9%
Federal 8.7%
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
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
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 Girard High
How many students attend Girard High?
Girard High has 284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Girard, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Girard High?
The student-teacher ratio at Girard High is 15.6:1, which is 8% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Girard High?
37.7% of students at Girard High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Girard High?
The largest demographic group at Girard High is White at 85.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Girard, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Girard High?
Girard High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.