Enrollment
22
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 200678001895
Grinnell Middle School — Grinnell, KS
Federal NCES profile for Grinnell Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 84
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
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 →
The verdict
Grinnell Middle School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 22
- students enrolled
School address
District: Grinnell Public Schools · Kansas
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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grinnell Middle School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Grinnell Middle School reports 22 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 72% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 75% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% below the Kansas average and 42% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grinnell Public Schools spends $23,914 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $15,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 36.1% from local sources (property taxes), 55.5% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 3 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 Grinnell Middle School 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 | 4:1 | ▼ 72% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 30% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 22 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
4 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
22 larger than 3% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
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
4:1
students per teacher
— 72% below state mean
Top 1% in Kansas — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
18.2%
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
$23,914
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $15,487
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Overview
Enrollment 22 Top 3% in Kansas — larger than 97% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 4:1 -72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% -30% vs state
NCES ID 200678001895
Student demographics
White 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grinnell Public Schools, which includes Grinnell Middle School.
$23,914
Per student
+54%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 55.5%
Federal 8.4%
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
- 43
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
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 Grinnell Middle School
How many students attend Grinnell Middle School?
Grinnell Middle School has 22 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Grinnell, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grinnell Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grinnell Middle School is 4:1, which is 72% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 75% 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%. The school serves a student body in Grinnell, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grinnell Middle School?
Grinnell Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Grinnell Middle School a good school?
Grinnell Middle School earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kansas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.