Enrollment
102
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Peabody, KS
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201059000902
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Kansas schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 94% 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
8.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Peabody, Kansas, enrolling 102 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Kansas schools and 38% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.6% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 137 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 102 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 35 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 102 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Peabody's public schools, it stands alongside Peabody-Burns Elementary (104 students): Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.5:1 vs 10.4:1).
Its district, Peabody-Burns, also runs Peabody-Burns Elementary (104 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 Jr/Sr High School compares
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 38% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 7% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 6% in Kansas - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 102 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.3 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 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr 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 Peabody-Burns, which includes Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School.
$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 Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody-Burns Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 104
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~102 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School?
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Peabody, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School is 8.5:1, which is 38% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 46% 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 Jr/Sr High School?
39.6% of students at Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Peabody, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School?
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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 Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Jr/Sr High School, Peabody-Burns also operates Peabody-Burns Elementary (104 students). See the Peabody-Burns district page for the complete list.
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