Enrollment
74
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hope, KS
Hope Elem
Federal NCES profile for Hope Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200744001287
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope Elem earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 40.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Hope Elem has class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope Elem
Hope Elem is a small combined-grade school in Hope, Kansas, enrolling 74 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.3% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 74 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 80 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students) and White City High (50 students) alongside Hope 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 Hope Elem compares
Hope 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.3% | ▼ 6% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,155
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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 83.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Hope Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rural Vista, which includes Hope Elem.
$17,155
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 60.2%
Federal 6.8%
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 Hope Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White City Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| White City High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hope High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hope Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hope Elem
How many students attend Hope Elem?
Hope Elem has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hope, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Elem is 10.6:1, which is 23% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 32% 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 Hope Elem?
40.3% of students at Hope Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Elem?
The largest demographic group at Hope Elem is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Hope, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Elem?
Hope Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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 Hope Elem a good school?
Hope Elem earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of 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 Rural Vista?
Besides Hope Elem, Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students), White City High (50 students), and Hope High (33 students). See the Rural Vista district page for the complete list.
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