Enrollment
122
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ness City, KS
Ness City High
Federal NCES profile for Ness City High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200993000500
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ness City High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 42.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 122
- students enrolled
Ness City High has class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ness City High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ness City High
Ness City High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ness City, Kansas, enrolling 122 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Ness City High is leaner than roughly 86% of Kansas schools and 26% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.5% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 122 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 161 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #137, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 122 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Ness City's public schools, it stands alongside Ness City Elem (155 students): Ness City High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.2:1 vs 15.5:1).
Its district, Ness City, also runs Ness City Elem (155 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 Ness City High compares
Ness City 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 26% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.5% | ▼ 0% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 122 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 14% in Kansas - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$14,393
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 122 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 75.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 75.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Ness City High is about as mixed as the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ness City, which includes Ness City High.
$14,393
Per student
-7%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 66.2%
Federal 6.5%
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 Ness City High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ness City Elem | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ness City High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Ness City
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 (~122 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ness City High
How many students attend Ness City High?
Ness City High has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ness City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ness City High?
The student-teacher ratio at Ness City High is 10.2:1, which is 26% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 35% 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 Ness City High?
42.5% of students at Ness City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ness City High?
The largest demographic group at Ness City High is White at 75.4% of enrollment, in Ness City, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ness City High?
Ness City High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Ness City High a good school?
Ness City High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Ness City?
Besides Ness City High, Ness City also operates Ness City Elem (155 students). See the Ness City district page for the complete list.
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