Enrollment
415
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · St George, KS
Rock Creek High School
Federal NCES profile for Rock Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200000401708
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rock Creek High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Kansas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 20.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 415
- students enrolled
Rock Creek High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Creek High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Creek High School
Rock Creek High School is a mid-sized high school in St George, Kansas, enrolling 415 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18:1 is larger than about 93% of Kansas schools and 30% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.1% free-meal eligibility runs 53% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 415 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 221 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 208 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rock Creek spends $10,880 per pupil, 30% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Rock Creek also operates Rock Creek Middle School (415 students) and St George Elem (374 students) alongside Rock Creek High School.
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 Rock Creek High School compares
Rock Creek 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 | 18:1 | ▲ 30% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.1% | ▼ 53% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 415 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
415
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
18:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 93% in Kansas - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,880
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 208 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 89.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Rock Creek High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rock Creek, which includes Rock Creek High School.
$10,880
Per student
-30%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 73.1%
Federal 6.4%
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 Rock Creek High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| St George Elem | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Westmoreland Elem | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rock Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 374
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 126
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~415 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rock Creek High School
How many students attend Rock Creek High School?
Rock Creek High School has 415 students enrolled. It is a high school in St George, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rock Creek High School is 18:1, which is 30% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rock Creek High School?
20.1% of students at Rock Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Creek High School?
The largest demographic group at Rock Creek High School is White at 89.4% of enrollment, in St George, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Creek High School?
Rock Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rock Creek High School a good school?
Rock Creek High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% 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 Rock Creek?
Besides Rock Creek High School, Rock Creek also operates Rock Creek Middle School (415 students), St George Elem (374 students), and Westmoreland Elem (126 students). See the Rock Creek district page for the complete list.
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