- Enrollment
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grinnell, KS
Grinnell Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Grinnell Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 200678001895
👥 S:T ratio 82
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grinnell Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
Grinnell Middle School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grinnell Public Schools · Kansas
NCES ID 200678001895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 200678001895 · Grinnell, KS Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
22 enr · 4.4:1 · 30.0% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Grinnell Grade School (43 students)
Grinnell Middle School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Grinnell Middle School compares
Grinnell Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.4:1 | ▼ 68% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 30% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
4.4:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 1% in Kansas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,732
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,788
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.5, Grinnell Middle School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grinnell Public Schools, which includes Grinnell Middle School.
$24,732
Per student
+57%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,788
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 55.5%
Federal 8.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Grinnell Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Grade School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grinnell Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~22 students)
Frequently asked questions about Grinnell Middle School
How many students attend Grinnell Middle School?
Grinnell Middle School has 22 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grinnell, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grinnell Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grinnell Middle School is 4.4:1, which is 68% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 72% 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 Grinnell Middle School?
30.0% of students at Grinnell Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grinnell Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Grinnell Middle School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Grinnell, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grinnell Middle School?
Grinnell Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Grinnell Public Schools?
Besides Grinnell Middle School, Grinnell Public Schools also operates Grinnell Grade School (43 students). See the Grinnell Public Schools district page for the complete list.
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.