Enrollment
95
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas, IL
Kansas Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Kansas Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172079002370
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kansas Elem School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 95
- students enrolled
Kansas Elem School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kansas Cusd 3 · Illinois
NCES ID 172079002370 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kansas Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kansas Elem School
Kansas Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Kansas, Illinois, enrolling 95 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Kansas Elem School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Illinois schools, with 95 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Kansas's public schools, it stands alongside Kansas High School (73 students): Kansas Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.6:1 vs 8.1:1).
Its district, Kansas Cusd 3, also runs Kansas High School (73 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 Kansas Elem School compares
Kansas Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,602
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Kansas Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kansas Cusd 3, which includes Kansas Elem School.
$16,602
Per student
-3%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.8%
State 36.0%
Federal 6.2%
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 Kansas Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kansas Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Kansas
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 Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~95 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Kansas Elem School
How many students attend Kansas Elem School?
Kansas Elem School has 95 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kansas Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kansas Elem School is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kansas Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Kansas Elem School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Kansas, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kansas Elem School?
Kansas Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Kansas Elem School a good school?
Kansas Elem School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Kansas Cusd 3?
Besides Kansas Elem School, Kansas Cusd 3 also operates Kansas High School (73 students). See the Kansas Cusd 3 district page for the complete list.
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