Enrollment
615
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 200789002061
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary — Ft. Riley, KS
Federal NCES profile for Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
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
District: Geary County Schools · Kansas
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)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary reports 615 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the Kansas average and 60% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 615 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 21.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Geary County Schools spends $19,315 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.3% from local sources (property taxes), 62.9% from the state, and 27.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary 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 | 17.3:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.5% | ▼ 52% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 615 | top 89% | — | — |
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
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
17.3:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 89% in Kansas — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$19,315
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 615 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 615 Top 89% in Kansas — larger than 11% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 17.3:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.5% -52% vs state
NCES ID 200789002061
Student demographics
White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.4%
African American 14.5%
Two or More 10.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 615:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 21.1%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geary County Schools, which includes Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary.
$19,315
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 62.9%
Federal 27.9%
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
- 1,713
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
Educator & family resources
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary
How many students attend Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary?
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary has 615 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ft. Riley, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary is 17.3:1, which is 20% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary?
20.5% of students at Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary is White at 48.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ft. Riley, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary?
Ltg Richard J. Seitz Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 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.