Other / mixed grade configuration · Quenemo, KS

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem

Federal NCES profile for Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200948001164
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Kansas schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Kansas
50.5%
free-lunch eligible
87
students enrolled

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem has class sizes smaller than 81% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.8 → 8.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 200948001164 · Quenemo, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD

87 enr · 10.9:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Marais Des Cygnes Valley High (53 students)

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.8 → 8.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem reports 87 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem compares

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 21% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.5% ▲ 18% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 87 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible - 18% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 19% in Kansas - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.8%
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
$22,291
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,788
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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.

Student demographics

White 85.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

District finance for Marais Des Cygnes Valley reports $22,291 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marais Des Cygnes Valley · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem

How many students attend Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem?

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quenemo, KS. CCD year-over-year: 91 (2022-23) → 94 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem is 10.9:1, which is 21% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 31% 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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem?

50.5% of students at Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem?

The largest demographic group at Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Quenemo, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem?

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Marais Des Cygnes Valley?

Besides Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem, Marais Des Cygnes Valley also operates Marais Des Cygnes Valley High (53 students) and Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle (35 students). See the Marais Des Cygnes Valley district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.