Enrollment
89
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Little River, KS
Little River High
Federal NCES profile for Little River High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200888001102
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little River High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 21.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 89
- students enrolled
Little River High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Little River · Kansas
NCES ID 200888001102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little River High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little River High
Little River High is a small high school in Little River, Kansas, enrolling 89 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Little River High is leaner than roughly 92% of Kansas schools and 36% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 89 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 67 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Little River also operates Windom Elem (169 students) and Little River Junior High (33 students) alongside Little River High.
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 Little River High compares
Little River High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.9% | ▼ 49% | 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
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Kansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$15,258
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
Counselors0.4 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
White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Little River High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little River, which includes Little River High.
$15,258
Per student
-1%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.6%
State 47.8%
Federal 4.7%
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 Little River High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Little River Junior High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little River High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 33:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar high 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 (~89 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Little River High
How many students attend Little River High?
Little River High has 89 students enrolled. It is a high school in Little River, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little River High?
The student-teacher ratio at Little River High is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 43% 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 Little River High?
21.9% of students at Little River High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little River High?
The largest demographic group at Little River High is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Little River, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little River High?
Little River High has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Little River High a good school?
Little River High earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Little River?
Besides Little River High, Little River also operates Windom Elem (169 students) and Little River Junior High (33 students). See the Little River district page for the complete list.
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