Enrollment
187
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mankato, KS
Rock Hills Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Rock Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200002901830
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rock Hills Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Rock Hills Elementary School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Hills Elementary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Hills Elementary School
Rock Hills Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mankato, Kansas, enrolling 187 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 187 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 258 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #57.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 187 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Mankato's public schools, it stands alongside Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School (175 students): Rock Hills Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.4:1 vs 13.5:1).
Its district, Rock Hills, also runs Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School (175 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 Rock Hills Elementary School compares
Rock Hills Elementary 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 7% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 52% in Kansas - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,017
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 187 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Asian 1.6%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Rock Hills Elementary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rock Hills, which includes Rock Hills Elementary School.
$13,017
Per student
-16%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.7%
State 65.5%
Federal 7.8%
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 Rock Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rock Hills Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar other schools in Mankato
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.
Similar enrollment (~187 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rock Hills Elementary School
How many students attend Rock Hills Elementary School?
Rock Hills Elementary School has 187 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mankato, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Hills Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rock Hills Elementary School is 13.4:1, which is 3% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 15% 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 Rock Hills Elementary School?
39.7% of students at Rock Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rock Hills Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Rock Hills Elementary School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Mankato, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Hills Elementary School?
Rock Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rock Hills Elementary School a good school?
Rock Hills Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Hills?
Besides Rock Hills Elementary School, Rock Hills also operates Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School (175 students). See the Rock Hills district page for the complete list.
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