Enrollment
179
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hoxie, KS
Hoxie High
Federal NCES profile for Hoxie High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200753000966
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hoxie High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 20.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 179
- students enrolled
Hoxie High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hoxie Community Schools · Kansas
NCES ID 200753000966 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hoxie High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hoxie High
Hoxie High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hoxie, Kansas, enrolling 179 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Hoxie High is leaner than roughly 88% of Kansas schools and 28% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.6% free-meal eligibility runs 52% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 179 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 121 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #87, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 448 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Hoxie's public schools, it stands alongside Hoxie Elem (253 students): Hoxie High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 14.1:1).
Its district, Hoxie Community Schools, also runs Hoxie Elem (253 students).
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 Hoxie High compares
Hoxie 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.6% | ▼ 52% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 179 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 12% in Kansas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$13,385
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 82.1%
Two or More 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Hoxie High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hoxie Community Schools, which includes Hoxie High.
$13,385
Per student
-14%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 65.5%
Federal 5.9%
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 Hoxie High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxie Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hoxie High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools in Hoxie
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~179 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hoxie High
How many students attend Hoxie High?
Hoxie High has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hoxie, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hoxie High?
The student-teacher ratio at Hoxie High is 9.9:1, which is 28% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 37% 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 Hoxie High?
20.6% of students at Hoxie High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hoxie High?
The largest demographic group at Hoxie High is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Hoxie, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hoxie High?
Hoxie High has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Hoxie High a good school?
Hoxie High earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Hoxie Community Schools?
Besides Hoxie High, Hoxie Community Schools also operates Hoxie Elem (253 students). See the Hoxie Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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