Enrollment
33
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Little River, KS
Little River Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Little River Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 200888001101
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little River Junior High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 33:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 25.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Little River Junior High has class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Little River · Kansas
NCES ID 200888001101 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+139% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little River Junior High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little River Junior High
Little River Junior High is a small middle school in Little River, Kansas, enrolling 33 students.
Class loads run heavy: 33:1 is larger than about 99% of Kansas schools and 139% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Kansas schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 19 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 83 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Little River also operates Windom Elem (169 students) and Little River High (89 students) alongside Little River Junior 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 Junior High compares
Little River Junior 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 | 33:1 | ▲ 139% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.0% | ▼ 41% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
33:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
33:1
students per teacher
- 139% above state mean
Top 99% in Kansas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 97.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Largest group: White at 97.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.8, Little River Junior High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little River, which includes Little River Junior 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 Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Little River High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little River Junior 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
- 89
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~33:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Little River Junior High
How many students attend Little River Junior High?
Little River Junior High has 33 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Little River, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little River Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Little River Junior High is 33:1, which is 139% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Little River Junior High?
25.0% of students at Little River Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little River Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Little River Junior High is White at 97.0% of enrollment, in Little River, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little River Junior High?
Little River Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Little River Junior High a good school?
Little River Junior High earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 Junior High, Little River also operates Windom Elem (169 students) and Little River High (89 students). See the Little River district page for the complete list.
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