Enrollment
104
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Peabody, KS
Peabody-Burns Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Peabody-Burns Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201059000900
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peabody-Burns Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 53.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
Peabody-Burns Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peabody-Burns Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peabody-Burns Elementary
Peabody-Burns Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Peabody, Kansas, enrolling 104 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Peabody-Burns Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Kansas schools and 25% 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 53.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 104 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 97 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #91, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 43/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Peabody's public schools, it stands alongside Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School (102 students): Peabody-Burns Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.4:1 vs 8.5:1).
Its district, Peabody-Burns, also runs Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School (102 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 Peabody-Burns Elementary compares
Peabody-Burns Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▲ 26% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Kansas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.7%
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
$17,913
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 73.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 3.8%
Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.8, Peabody-Burns Elementary is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peabody-Burns, which includes Peabody-Burns Elementary.
$17,913
Per student
+16%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 65.1%
Federal 8.1%
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 Peabody-Burns Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peabody-Burns Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
Similar other schools in Peabody
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 (~104 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Peabody-Burns Elementary
How many students attend Peabody-Burns Elementary?
Peabody-Burns Elementary has 104 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peabody, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Elementary is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 34% 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 Peabody-Burns Elementary?
53.8% of students at Peabody-Burns Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peabody-Burns Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Peabody-Burns Elementary is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Peabody, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peabody-Burns Elementary?
Peabody-Burns Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Peabody-Burns Elementary a good school?
Peabody-Burns Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Peabody-Burns?
Besides Peabody-Burns Elementary, Peabody-Burns also operates Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School (102 students). See the Peabody-Burns district page for the complete list.
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