Enrollment
175
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mankato, KS
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200002901837
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 42.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 175
- students enrolled
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mankato, Kansas, enrolling 175 students.
At 13.5:1, 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 42.5% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 242 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #175, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Mankato's public schools, it stands alongside Rock Hills Elementary School (187 students): Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.5:1 vs 13.4:1).
Its district, Rock Hills, also runs Rock Hills Elementary School (187 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 Jr/Sr High School compares
Rock Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.5:1 | ▼ 2% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.5% | ▼ 0% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 53% in Kansas - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
74.3%
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
$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 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Rock Hills 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 Rock Hills, which includes Rock Hills Jr/Sr High 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 Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hills Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School?
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School has 175 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mankato, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School is 13.5:1, which is 2% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 14% 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 Jr/Sr High School?
42.5% of students at Rock Hills 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 Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Mankato, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School?
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School earns 45/100 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 Jr/Sr High School, Rock Hills also operates Rock Hills Elementary School (187 students). See the Rock Hills district page for the complete list.
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