Enrollment
82
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pretty Prairie, KS
Pretty Prairie High
Federal NCES profile for Pretty Prairie High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201092000556
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pretty Prairie High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Pretty Prairie · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 25.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Pretty Prairie High has class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pretty Prairie High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pretty Prairie, KS.
School address
District: Pretty Prairie · Kansas
NCES ID 201092000556 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pretty Prairie High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pretty Prairie High
Pretty Prairie High is a small high school in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Pretty Prairie High is leaner than roughly 86% 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 below the state's typical profile, with 25.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 82 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 74 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #65, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Pretty Prairie also operates Pretty Prairie Elem (133 students) and Pretty Prairie Middle (68 students) alongside Pretty Prairie 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 Pretty Prairie High compares
Pretty Prairie 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.3% | ▼ 41% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 25% 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
36.6%
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
$14,755
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 95.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.4, Pretty Prairie High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pretty Prairie, which includes Pretty Prairie High.
$14,755
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 76.6%
Federal 7.7%
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 Pretty Prairie High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pretty Prairie Elem | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pretty Prairie Middle | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pretty Prairie High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pretty Prairie High
How many students attend Pretty Prairie High?
Pretty Prairie High has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pretty Prairie, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pretty Prairie High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pretty Prairie High is 10.3:1, 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 Pretty Prairie High?
25.3% of students at Pretty Prairie High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pretty Prairie High?
The largest demographic group at Pretty Prairie High is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Pretty Prairie, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pretty Prairie High?
Pretty Prairie High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Pretty Prairie High rank among public schools in Pretty Prairie?
By Resource Investment Index, Pretty Prairie High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Pretty Prairie, 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 Pretty Prairie on the city page.
Is Pretty Prairie High a good school?
Pretty Prairie High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pretty Prairie?
Besides Pretty Prairie High, Pretty Prairie also operates Pretty Prairie Elem (133 students) and Pretty Prairie Middle (68 students). See the Pretty Prairie district page for the complete list.
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