Enrollment
152
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kismet, KS
Kismet Elem
Federal NCES profile for Kismet Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200819001298
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kismet Elem earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 63.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 152
- students enrolled
Kismet Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kismet Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kismet Elem
Kismet Elem is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Kismet, Kansas, enrolling 152 students.
At 13.8:1, 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 above the state's typical profile, with 63.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 152 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 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #45.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and White (31%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Kismet's public schools, it stands alongside Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High (310 students): Kismet Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.8:1 vs 11.5:1).
Kismet-Plains also operates Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High (310 students) and Plains Elem (113 students) alongside Kismet Elem.
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 Kismet Elem compares
Kismet 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 | 13.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.8% | ▲ 49% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 152 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 57% in Kansas - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,861
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
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
Hispanic or Latino 67.8%
White 30.9%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Kismet Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kismet-Plains, which includes Kismet Elem.
$16,861
Per student
+9%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 68.8%
Federal 8.0%
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 Kismet Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Plains Elem | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kismet Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 113
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
Similar other schools in Kismet
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 (~152 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kismet Elem
How many students attend Kismet Elem?
Kismet Elem has 152 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kismet, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kismet Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Kismet Elem is 13.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kismet Elem?
63.8% of students at Kismet Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kismet Elem?
The largest demographic group at Kismet Elem is Hispanic or Latino at 67.8% of enrollment, in Kismet, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kismet Elem?
Kismet Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Kismet Elem a good school?
Kismet Elem earns 48/100 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 Kismet-Plains?
Besides Kismet Elem, Kismet-Plains also operates Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High (310 students) and Plains Elem (113 students). See the Kismet-Plains district page for the complete list.
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