Other / mixed grade configuration · Shawnee Mission, KS

Santa Fe Trail Elem

Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe Trail Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201164001556
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Santa Fe Trail Elem earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.

#3 of 33
schools in Shawnee Mission · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
29.7%
free-lunch eligible

Santa Fe Trail Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe Trail Elem ranks #3 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS.

School address

Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
District: Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · Kansas

NCES ID 201164001556 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Santa Fe Trail Elem held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.7 → 24.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 201164001556 · Shawnee Mission, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD

310 enr · 12.9:1 · 29.7% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students)

Santa Fe Trail Elem held near 320 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.7 → 24.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Santa Fe Trail Elem in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Santa Fe Trail Elem reports 310 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Santa Fe Trail Elem compares

Santa Fe Trail Elem held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 7% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.7% ▼ 30% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 310 top 46% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
310
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in Kansas - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,247
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.6%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 4.5%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 71.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Santa Fe Trail Elem is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Shawnee Mission Pub Sch reports $12,247 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Santa Fe Trail Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Shawnee Mission East High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission Northwest High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission West High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission South High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shawnee Mission North High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe Trail Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Shawnee Mission Pub Sch · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Shawnee Mission

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Briarwood Elem
Standard public school
674 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Corinth Elem
Standard public school
576 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Brookridge Elem
Standard public school
548 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Shawanoe Elem
Standard public school
530 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Apache Elem
Standard public school
526 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Mill Creek Elem
Standard public school
495 students 17.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~310 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Trail Elem

How many students attend Santa Fe Trail Elem?

Santa Fe Trail Elem has 310 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shawnee Mission, KS. CCD year-over-year: 313 (2022-23) → 320 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Trail Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Trail Elem is 12.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 18% 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 Santa Fe Trail Elem?

29.7% of students at Santa Fe Trail Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe Trail Elem?

The largest demographic group at Santa Fe Trail Elem is White at 71.6% of enrollment, in Shawnee Mission, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe Trail Elem?

Santa Fe Trail Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Santa Fe Trail Elem rank among schools in Shawnee Mission?

By Resource Investment Index, Santa Fe Trail Elem ranks #3 of 33 schools in Shawnee Mission, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Shawnee Mission on the city page.

What other schools are in Shawnee Mission Pub Sch?

Besides Santa Fe Trail Elem, Shawnee Mission Pub Sch also operates Shawnee Mission East High (1,737 students), Shawnee Mission Northwest High (1,599 students), and Shawnee Mission West High (1,599 students). See the Shawnee Mission Pub Sch district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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