Enrollment
53
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Melvern, KS
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Marais Des Cygnes Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200948001165
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 53
- students enrolled
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Marais Des Cygnes Valley · Kansas
NCES ID 200948001165 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-23% 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
What stands out at Marais Des Cygnes Valley High
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High is a small high school in Melvern, Kansas, enrolling 53 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.2% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Kansas schools, with 53 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 52 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 53 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Marais Des Cygnes Valley spends $19,482 per pupil, 26% above the Kansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 53 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley also operates Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem (87 students) and Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle (35 students) alongside Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley High compares
Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 6% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
53
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$19,482
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat 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
- 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 90.6%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.5, Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley, which includes Marais Des Cygnes Valley High.
$19,482
Per student
+26%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Marais Des Cygnes Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem | Larger | 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 High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
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 (~53 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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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 10.6:1, which is 23% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 32% 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 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% of enrollment, 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 59/100 (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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley High a good school?
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Marais Des Cygnes Valley?
Besides Marais Des Cygnes Valley High, Marais Des Cygnes Valley also operates Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem (87 students) and Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle (35 students). See the Marais Des Cygnes Valley district page for the complete list.
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