Enrollment
127
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Downs, KS
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Lakeside Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200447000406
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 37.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 127
- students enrolled
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeside Junior/Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeside Junior/Senior High School
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Downs, Kansas, enrolling 127 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Lakeside Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 88% of Kansas schools and 29% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.3% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 127 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Waconda also operates Lakeside Elementary (163 students) and Tipton Community School (46 students) alongside Lakeside Junior/Senior High 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 Lakeside Junior/Senior High School compares
Lakeside Junior/Senior High 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.3% | ▼ 13% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Kansas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.3%
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
$14,766
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Lakeside Junior/Senior High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waconda, which includes Lakeside Junior/Senior High School.
$14,766
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 55.6%
Federal 14.5%
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 Lakeside Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tipton Community School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lakeside Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
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 (~127 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeside Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Lakeside Junior/Senior High School?
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School has 127 students enrolled. It is a public school in Downs, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Junior/Senior High School is 9.8:1, which is 29% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 38% 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 Lakeside Junior/Senior High School?
37.3% of students at Lakeside Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeside Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakeside Junior/Senior High School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Downs, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeside Junior/Senior High School?
Lakeside Junior/Senior High 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 Lakeside Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Waconda?
Besides Lakeside Junior/Senior High School, Waconda also operates Lakeside Elementary (163 students) and Tipton Community School (46 students). See the Waconda district page for the complete list.
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