Enrollment
53
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200948001165
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High — Melvern, KS
Federal NCES profile for Marais Des Cygnes Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 67
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: Marais Des Cygnes Valley · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High reports 53 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% 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 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Kansas average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 53 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Marais Des Cygnes Valley spends $21,330 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.8% from local sources (property taxes), 66.1% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), 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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 1% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 6% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 8% | — | — |
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
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 66% in Kansas — lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,330
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 53 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 60.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 53 Top 8% in Kansas — larger than 92% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% +6% vs state
NCES ID 200948001165
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 53:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.2%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marais Des Cygnes Valley, which includes Marais Des Cygnes Valley High.
$21,330
Per student
+23%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.8%
State 66.1%
Federal 12.1%
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
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley High
How many students attend Marais Des Cygnes Valley High?
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High has 53 students enrolled. It is a high school in Melvern, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High is 14.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High?
45.2% of students at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High 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 High?
The largest demographic group at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High is White at 90.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Melvern, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marais Des Cygnes Valley High?
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) 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.