- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Palco, KS
Palco Jr. High
Federal NCES profile for Palco Jr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 201047000396
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Palco Jr. High earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 12
- students enrolled
Palco Jr. High has class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 201047000396 · Palco, KS Middle · SMALL · TRAD
12 enr · 6:1 · 42.9% lunch · RII 69
Nearest enrollment peer: Damar Elementary School (46 students)
Palco Jr. High CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
Palco Jr. High in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Damar Elementa
Damar Elementary School
46 students
- Palco High
Palco High
19 students
- This school 12
Palco Jr. High
12 students
What this shows Palco Jr. High reports 12 students on the CCD universe file.
How Palco Jr. High compares
Palco Jr. 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 57% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▲ 0% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 57% below state mean
Top 2% in Kansas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,598
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,788
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Palco Jr. High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Palco, which includes Palco Jr. High.
$19,598
Per student
+24%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,788
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 60.6%
Federal 6.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Palco Jr. High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Palco High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Palco Jr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~12 students)
Frequently asked questions about Palco Jr. High
How many students attend Palco Jr. High?
Palco Jr. High has 12 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Palco, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palco Jr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Palco Jr. High is 6:1, which is 57% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 62% 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 Palco Jr. High?
42.9% of students at Palco Jr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Palco Jr. High?
The largest demographic group at Palco Jr. High is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Palco, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Palco Jr. High?
Palco Jr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Palco?
Besides Palco Jr. High, Palco also operates Damar Elementary School (46 students) and Palco High (19 students). See the Palco district page for the complete list.
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.