High school (grades 9-12) · Easton, KS

Pleasant Ridge High

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Ridge High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200564001131
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Ridge High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Easton · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
small classes for Kansas
21.0%
free-lunch eligible

Pleasant Ridge High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Ridge High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Easton, KS.

School address

Enrollment

168

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-24% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.0%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant Ridge High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pleasant Ridge High

Pleasant Ridge High is a mid-sized high school in Easton, Kansas, enrolling 168 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 168 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

Among 115 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #83, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 91.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Easton also operates Pleasant Ridge Elementary (344 students) and Pleasant Ridge Middle (173 students) alongside Pleasant Ridge High.

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 Pleasant Ridge High compares

Pleasant Ridge 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 10.5:1 ▼ 24% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.0% ▼ 51% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 168 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
91.7%
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
$13,263
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 86.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 86.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Pleasant Ridge High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Easton, which includes Pleasant Ridge High.

$13,263
Per student
-14%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 72.6%
Federal 6.8%

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 Pleasant Ridge High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pleasant Ridge Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Ridge Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Ridge High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Easton · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Pleasant Ridge High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Ridge High

How many students attend Pleasant Ridge High?

Pleasant Ridge High has 168 students enrolled. It is a high school in Easton, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Ridge High?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Ridge High is 10.5:1, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 33% 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 Pleasant Ridge High?

21.0% of students at Pleasant Ridge High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Ridge High?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Ridge High is White at 86.9% of enrollment, in Easton, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Ridge High?

Pleasant Ridge High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Ridge High rank among public schools in Easton?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Ridge High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Easton, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Easton on the city page.

Is Pleasant Ridge High a good school?

Pleasant Ridge High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Easton?

Besides Pleasant Ridge High, Easton also operates Pleasant Ridge Elementary (344 students) and Pleasant Ridge Middle (173 students). See the Easton district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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