Enrollment
66
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200001200097
Linn High — Linn, KS
Federal NCES profile for Linn High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 66
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Linn High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Linn High reports 66 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 46% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Kansas average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 132 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Barnes spends $15,580 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.1% from local sources (property taxes), 61.4% from the state, and 7.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Linn High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 40% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 37% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher
— 40% below state mean
Top 6% in Kansas — lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,580
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 132 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
Enrollment 66 Top 10% in Kansas — larger than 90% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 8.6:1 -40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.7% -37% vs state
NCES ID 200001200097
Student demographics
White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 132:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barnes, which includes Linn High.
$15,580
Per student
-10%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.1%
State 61.4%
Federal 7.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Linn High
How many students attend Linn High?
Linn High has 66 students enrolled. It is a high school in Linn, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Linn High?
The student-teacher ratio at Linn High is 8.6:1, which is 40% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Linn High?
26.7% of students at Linn High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linn High?
The largest demographic group at Linn High is White at 74.2%. The school serves a student body in Linn, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Linn High?
Linn High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.