Enrollment
71
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minneola, KS
Minneola High
Federal NCES profile for Minneola High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200960000083
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minneola High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 53.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Minneola High has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minneola High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minneola High
Minneola High is a higher-need, small high school in Minneola, Kansas, enrolling 71 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Minneola High is leaner than roughly 92% of Kansas schools and 36% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 71 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 57 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 71 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Minneola, also runs Minneola Elem (173 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 High compares
Minneola 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.3% | ▲ 25% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Kansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.8%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 71 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 74.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Minneola High is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minneola, which includes Minneola High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneola Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minneola High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Minneola High
How many students attend Minneola High?
Minneola High has 71 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minneola, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minneola High?
The student-teacher ratio at Minneola High is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 43% 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 High?
53.3% of students at Minneola High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minneola High?
The largest demographic group at Minneola High is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Minneola, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minneola High?
Minneola High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Minneola High a good school?
Minneola High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Minneola?
Besides Minneola High, Minneola also operates Minneola Elem (173 students). See the Minneola district page for the complete list.
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