Enrollment
608
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 201125000886
Rose Hill High — Rose Hill, KS
Federal NCES profile for Rose Hill High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 41
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 →
School address
District: Rose Hill Public Schools · Kansas
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.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rose Hill High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rose Hill High reports 608 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Kansas average and 56% below the national baseline. The school offers 2 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 608 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 23.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rose Hill Public Schools spends $12,425 per pupil district-wide, below the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.1% from local sources (property taxes), 71.7% from the state, and 6.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rose Hill High compares
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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 3% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 46% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 608 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
14.9:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 70% in Kansas — lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$12,425
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 608 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 608 Top 89% in Kansas — larger than 11% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 14.9:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -46% vs state
NCES ID 201125000886
Student demographics
White 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 608:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 23.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rose Hill Public Schools, which includes Rose Hill High.
$12,425
Per student
-28%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.1%
State 71.7%
Federal 6.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Rose Hill High
How many students attend Rose Hill High?
Rose Hill High has 608 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rose Hill, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Hill High?
The student-teacher ratio at Rose Hill High is 14.9:1, which is 3% higher than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rose Hill High?
22.9% of students at Rose Hill High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Hill High?
The largest demographic group at Rose Hill High is White at 78.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rose Hill, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Hill High?
Rose Hill High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.