2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 200465000914
Raymond Jr High — Chase, KS
Federal NCES profile for Raymond Jr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Raymond Jr High earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
33
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
▲-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
▲+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Raymond Jr High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
14.4:1 Kansas median15.7:1 U.S. median
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Raymond Jr High reports 33 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 30% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 85% above the Kansas average and 52% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 110 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 54.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Chase-Raymond spends $18,818 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $15,487 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 30.9% from local sources (property taxes), 61.8% from the state, and 7.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs Kansas
Kansas avg
U.S. avg
Students per teacher
11:1
▼ 24%
14.4:1
15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible
78.8%
▲ 85%
42.7%
51.8%
Enrollment
33
top 4%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
11Among the smallest classessmaller classes than 85% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
33larger than 4% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 85% 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
11:1
students per teacher
— 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
54.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,818
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $15,487
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 110 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment33 Top 4% in Kansas — larger than 96% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE)3.0
Students per teacher 11:1 -24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% +85% vs state
NCES ID200465000914
Programs & staff
Gifted & talentedYes
Counselors (FTE)0.3
Students per counselor110:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent54.5%
In-school suspensions6
Out-of-school suspensions4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chase-Raymond, which includes Raymond Jr High.
$18,818
Per student
+22%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local30.9%
State61.8%
Federal7.3%
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.
Raymond Jr High has 33 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Chase, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond Jr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Raymond Jr High is 11:1, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 30% 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 Raymond Jr High?
78.8% of students at Raymond Jr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Raymond Jr High?
Raymond Jr High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Raymond Jr High a good school?
Raymond Jr High earns a C- Resource Investment Index (51/100), with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.