Enrollment
151
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Atwood, KS
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200002300580
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 151
- students enrolled
School address
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-15% vs state
What stands out at Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Atwood, Kansas, enrolling 151 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.4% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 151 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 192 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #15, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 101 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Atwood's public schools, it stands alongside Rawlins County Elementary (210 students): Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Rawlins County, also runs Rawlins County Elementary (210 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 Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School compares
Rawlins County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 15% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$15,228
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
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 101 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Rawlins County 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 Rawlins County, which includes Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School.
$15,228
Per student
-2%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 63.5%
Federal 7.3%
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 Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawlins County Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Atwood
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School?
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School has 151 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atwood, KS.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School?
36.4% of students at Rawlins County 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 Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Atwood, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School?
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Rawlins County?
Besides Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School, Rawlins County also operates Rawlins County Elementary (210 students). See the Rawlins County district page for the complete list.
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