Enrollment
173
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Minneola, KS
Minneola Elem
Federal NCES profile for Minneola Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200960000082
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minneola Elem earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 51.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 173
- students enrolled
Minneola Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minneola Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minneola Elem
Minneola Elem is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Minneola, Kansas, enrolling 173 students.
At 13.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 51.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 173 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #92.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 247 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Minneola, also runs Minneola High (71 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 Minneola Elem compares
Minneola Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.4% | ▲ 20% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 173 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 50% in Kansas - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.0%
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
$17,463
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
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 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 75.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 75.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Minneola Elem is about as mixed as the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minneola, which includes Minneola Elem.
$17,463
Per student
+13%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.6%
State 53.0%
Federal 5.5%
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 Minneola Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneola High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minneola Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 71
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~173 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Minneola Elem
How many students attend Minneola Elem?
Minneola Elem has 173 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minneola, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minneola Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Minneola Elem is 13.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 15% 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 Minneola Elem?
51.4% of students at Minneola Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minneola Elem?
The largest demographic group at Minneola Elem is White at 75.1% of enrollment, in Minneola, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minneola Elem?
Minneola Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Minneola Elem a good school?
Minneola Elem earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Minneola?
Besides Minneola Elem, Minneola also operates Minneola High (71 students). See the Minneola district page for the complete list.
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