Enrollment
52
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Greeley, KS
Greeley Elem
Federal NCES profile for Greeley Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200645000766
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Greeley Elem earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 46.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
Greeley Elem has class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Greeley Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Greeley Elem
Greeley Elem is a small combined-grade school in Greeley, Kansas, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Greeley Elem is leaner than roughly 93% of Kansas schools and 37% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.0% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Kansas schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #43, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 520 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Garnett also operates Anderson County Jr/Sr High School (419 students) and Garnett Elementary School (401 students) alongside Greeley Elem.
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 Greeley Elem compares
Greeley Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.0% | ▲ 8% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Kansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,059
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 96.2%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.3, Greeley Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garnett, which includes Greeley Elem.
$13,059
Per student
-16%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 68.6%
Federal 6.6%
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 Greeley Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Jr/Sr High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Garnett Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westphalia | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Greeley Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 419
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other 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 (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Greeley Elem
How many students attend Greeley Elem?
Greeley Elem has 52 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greeley, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greeley Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Greeley Elem is 8.7:1, which is 37% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 45% 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 Greeley Elem?
46.0% of students at Greeley Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greeley Elem?
The largest demographic group at Greeley Elem is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Greeley, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Greeley Elem?
Greeley Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Greeley Elem a good school?
Greeley Elem earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Garnett?
Besides Greeley Elem, Garnett also operates Anderson County Jr/Sr High School (419 students), Garnett Elementary School (401 students), and Westphalia (53 students). See the Garnett district page for the complete list.
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