Enrollment
114
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200768001273
Ingalls High School/Junior High — Ingalls, KS
Federal NCES profile for Ingalls High School/Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 56
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 →
School address
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)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ingalls High School/Junior High 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
Ingalls High School/Junior High reports 114 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 15.9:1, it is 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% below the Kansas average and 47% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 228 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ingalls spends $19,013 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.5% from local sources (property taxes), 61.5% from the state, and 5.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Ingalls High School/Junior High 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 14% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.4% | ▼ 36% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 18% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
27.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Kansas — lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.5%
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
$19,013
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 228 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 114 Top 18% in Kansas — larger than 82% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.4% -36% vs state
NCES ID 200768001273
Student demographics
White 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 228:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.5%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ingalls, which includes Ingalls High School/Junior High.
$19,013
Per student
+10%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
Similar other schools in Ingalls
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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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 Ingalls High School/Junior High
How many students attend Ingalls High School/Junior High?
Ingalls High School/Junior High has 114 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ingalls, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingalls High School/Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ingalls High School/Junior High is 12.4:1, which is 14% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ingalls High School/Junior High?
27.4% of students at Ingalls High School/Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ingalls High School/Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Ingalls High School/Junior High is White at 76.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ingalls, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ingalls High School/Junior High?
Ingalls High School/Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.