Enrollment
224
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Medicine Lodge, KS
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200945001931
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 39.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 224
- students enrolled
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barber County North · Kansas
NCES ID 200945001931 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, enrolling 224 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Kansas schools and 33% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.4% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 224 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 281 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #181.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Medicine Lodge's public schools, it stands alongside Medicine Lodge Grade School (253 students): Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 12.7:1).
Its district, Barber County North, also runs Medicine Lodge Grade School (253 students).
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 Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School compares
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.4% | ▼ 8% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 224 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
224
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Kansas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,931
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 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 91.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barber County North, which includes Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School.
$15,931
Per student
+3%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.3%
State 60.7%
Federal 13.0%
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 Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine Lodge Grade School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools in Medicine Lodge
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~224 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School?
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School has 224 students enrolled. It is a public school in Medicine Lodge, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is 9.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 41% 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 Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School?
39.4% of students at Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Medicine Lodge, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School?
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Barber County North?
Besides Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School, Barber County North also operates Medicine Lodge Grade School (253 students). See the Barber County North district page for the complete list.
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