Enrollment
216
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eskridge, KS
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200606000626
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Kansas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 216
- students enrolled
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mission Valley · Kansas
NCES ID 200606000626 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Eskridge, Kansas, enrolling 216 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School is leaner than roughly 90% of Kansas schools and 32% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 216 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 199 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #110.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Eskridge's public schools, it stands alongside Mission Valley Elementary (236 students): Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 12.4:1).
Its district, Mission Valley, also runs Mission Valley Elementary (236 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 Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School compares
Mission Valley Junior and Senior 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 40% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 10% in Kansas - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$16,144
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.9 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 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 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Mission Valley Junior and Senior 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 Mission Valley, which includes Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School.
$16,144
Per student
+4%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.5%
State 61.0%
Federal 7.5%
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 Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Valley Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 236
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar other schools in Eskridge
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 (~216 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School
How many students attend Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School?
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eskridge, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School is 9.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 40% 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 Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School?
25.7% of students at Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Eskridge, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School?
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School 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 Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School a good school?
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Mission Valley?
Besides Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School, Mission Valley also operates Mission Valley Elementary (236 students). See the Mission Valley district page for the complete list.
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