Enrollment
33
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hope, KS
Hope High
Federal NCES profile for Hope High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200744001288
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hope High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 32.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Hope High has class sizes smaller than 80% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hope High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hope High
Hope High is a small high school in Hope, Kansas, enrolling 33 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Kansas schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 66 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students) and Hope Elem (74 students) alongside Hope High.
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 High compares
Hope High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 20% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.0% | ▼ 25% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Kansas - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.5%
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
$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
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 87.9%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Hope High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rural Vista, which includes Hope High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White City Elem | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hope Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| White City High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hope High'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
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar high 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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hope High
How many students attend Hope High?
Hope High has 33 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hope, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope High is 11:1, which is 20% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 30% 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 High?
32.0% of students at Hope High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope High?
The largest demographic group at Hope High is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Hope, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope High?
Hope High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hope High a good school?
Hope High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 High, Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students), Hope Elem (74 students), and White City High (50 students). See the Rural Vista district page for the complete list.
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