Enrollment
111
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ingalls, KS
Ingalls Elem
Federal NCES profile for Ingalls Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200768001272
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ingalls Elem earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 111
- students enrolled
Ingalls Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ingalls Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ingalls Elem
Ingalls Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ingalls, Kansas, enrolling 111 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 111 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.
Against 134 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #94.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 222 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Ingalls's public schools, it stands alongside Ingalls High School/Junior High (114 students): Ingalls Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.9:1 vs 11.4:1).
Its district, Ingalls, also runs Ingalls High School/Junior High (114 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 Ingalls Elem compares
Ingalls 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 | 13.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 17% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
111
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Kansas - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,258
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: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Ingalls Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ingalls, which includes Ingalls Elem.
$17,258
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 61.5%
Federal 5.0%
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 Ingalls Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingalls High School/Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ingalls Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Ingalls
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 (~111 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ingalls Elem
How many students attend Ingalls Elem?
Ingalls Elem has 111 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ingalls, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingalls Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Ingalls Elem is 13.9:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ingalls Elem?
35.4% of students at Ingalls Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ingalls Elem?
The largest demographic group at Ingalls Elem is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Ingalls, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ingalls Elem?
Ingalls Elem 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 Ingalls Elem a good school?
Ingalls Elem earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Ingalls?
Besides Ingalls Elem, Ingalls also operates Ingalls High School/Junior High (114 students). See the Ingalls district page for the complete list.
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