Enrollment
223
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hoyt, KS
Royal Valley High
Federal NCES profile for Royal Valley High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200932000659
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Royal Valley High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 27.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 223
- students enrolled
Royal Valley High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Royal Valley High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Royal Valley High
Royal Valley High is a mid-sized high school in Hoyt, Kansas, enrolling 223 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Royal Valley High is leaner than roughly 91% of Kansas schools and 33% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 223 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 219 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (20%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Royal Valley also operates Royal Valley Elementary (369 students) and Royal Valley Middle School (270 students) alongside Royal Valley High.
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 Royal Valley High compares
Royal Valley High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.0% | ▼ 37% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 62% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Kansas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$13,928
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 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 59.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 9.4%
Largest group: White at 59.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Royal Valley High is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royal Valley, which includes Royal Valley High.
$13,928
Per student
-10%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.8%
State 72.6%
Federal 13.6%
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 Royal Valley High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Valley Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Royal Valley Middle School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Royal Valley High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Royal Valley High
How many students attend Royal Valley High?
Royal Valley High has 223 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hoyt, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Valley High?
The student-teacher ratio at Royal Valley High is 9.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 41% 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 Royal Valley High?
27.0% of students at Royal Valley High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Royal Valley High?
The largest demographic group at Royal Valley High is White at 59.2% of enrollment, in Hoyt, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Royal Valley High?
Royal Valley High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Royal Valley High a good school?
Royal Valley High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Royal Valley?
Besides Royal Valley High, Royal Valley also operates Royal Valley Elementary (369 students) and Royal Valley Middle School (270 students). See the Royal Valley district page for the complete list.
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