Enrollment
311
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mound City, KS
Jayhawk Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Jayhawk Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200775000695
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jayhawk Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 53.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 311
- students enrolled
Jayhawk Elementary has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jayhawk Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jayhawk Elementary
Jayhawk Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mound City, Kansas, enrolling 311 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 311 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 251 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #163.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Mound City's public schools, it stands alongside Jayhawk-Linn High (263 students): Jayhawk Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.4:1 vs 11.4:1).
Its district, Jayhawk, also runs Jayhawk-Linn High (263 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 Jayhawk Elementary compares
Jayhawk Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.2% | ▲ 25% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Kansas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,752
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Jayhawk Elementary is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jayhawk, which includes Jayhawk Elementary.
$16,752
Per student
+8%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 65.1%
Federal 5.4%
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 Jayhawk Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayhawk-Linn High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jayhawk Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Mound City
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 (~311 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Jayhawk Elementary
How many students attend Jayhawk Elementary?
Jayhawk Elementary has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mound City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jayhawk Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Jayhawk Elementary is 12.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 21% 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 Jayhawk Elementary?
53.2% of students at Jayhawk Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jayhawk Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Jayhawk Elementary is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Mound City, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jayhawk Elementary?
Jayhawk Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Jayhawk Elementary a good school?
Jayhawk Elementary earns 43/100 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 Jayhawk?
Besides Jayhawk Elementary, Jayhawk also operates Jayhawk-Linn High (263 students). See the Jayhawk district page for the complete list.
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