Middle school (grades 6-8) · Kingman, KS

Kingman Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Kingman Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 200807001993
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kingman Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Kingman · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Kansas
44.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kingman Middle School has class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kingman Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kingman, KS.

School address

Enrollment

89

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.3:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+62% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.7%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

+5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kingman Middle School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kingman Middle School

Kingman Middle School is a small middle school in Kingman, Kansas, enrolling 89 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22.3:1 is larger than about 97% of Kansas schools and 62% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 89 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Among 101 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #79, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Kingman - Norwich also operates Kingman Elementary School (330 students) and Kingman High (198 students) alongside Kingman Middle School.

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 Kingman Middle School compares

Kingman Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 62% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.7% ▲ 5% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 89 top 85% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.7%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher - 62% above state mean
Top 97% in Kansas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$13,917
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
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 85.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 85.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Kingman Middle School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kingman - Norwich, which includes Kingman Middle School.

$13,917
Per student
-10%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.3%
State 76.6%
Federal 7.1%

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 Kingman Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kingman Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kingman High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Norwich Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Norwich High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Norwich Middle School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kingman Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kingman - Norwich · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kingman Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kingman Middle School

How many students attend Kingman Middle School?

Kingman Middle School has 89 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Kingman, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingman Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kingman Middle School is 22.3:1, which is 62% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kingman Middle School?

44.7% of students at Kingman Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kingman Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Kingman Middle School is White at 85.4% of enrollment, in Kingman, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kingman Middle School?

Kingman Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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).

How does Kingman Middle School rank among public schools in Kingman?

By Resource Investment Index, Kingman Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kingman, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kingman on the city page.

Is Kingman Middle School a good school?

Kingman Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Kingman - Norwich?

Besides Kingman Middle School, Kingman - Norwich also operates Kingman Elementary School (330 students), Kingman High (198 students), and Norwich Elementary School (108 students). See the Kingman - Norwich district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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