Enrollment
308
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Carbondale, KS
Santa Fe Trail High
Federal NCES profile for Santa Fe Trail High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201041001057
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Santa Fe Trail High earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 38.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 308
- students enrolled
Santa Fe Trail High has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Santa Fe Trail · Kansas
NCES ID 201041001057 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Santa Fe Trail High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Santa Fe Trail High
Santa Fe Trail High is a mid-sized high school in Carbondale, Kansas, enrolling 308 students.
At 14:1, 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 38.0% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 308 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 314 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #161.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Santa Fe Trail also operates Carbondale Attendance Center (370 students) and Overbrook Attendance Center (331 students) alongside Santa Fe Trail 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 Santa Fe Trail High compares
Santa Fe Trail 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.0% | ▼ 11% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 308 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
308
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
14:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Kansas - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.7%
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
$13,841
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 308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 87.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 87.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.0, Santa Fe Trail High is less 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 Santa Fe Trail, which includes Santa Fe Trail High.
$13,841
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.8%
State 75.1%
Federal 8.1%
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 Santa Fe Trail High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Overbrook Attendance Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Santa Fe Trail High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~308 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Trail High
How many students attend Santa Fe Trail High?
Santa Fe Trail High has 308 students enrolled. It is a high school in Carbondale, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Trail High?
The student-teacher ratio at Santa Fe Trail High is 14:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Santa Fe Trail High?
38.0% of students at Santa Fe Trail High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Santa Fe Trail High?
The largest demographic group at Santa Fe Trail High is White at 87.3% of enrollment, in Carbondale, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Santa Fe Trail High?
Santa Fe Trail High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Santa Fe Trail High a good school?
Santa Fe Trail High earns 40/100 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 Santa Fe Trail?
Besides Santa Fe Trail High, Santa Fe Trail also operates Carbondale Attendance Center (370 students) and Overbrook Attendance Center (331 students). See the Santa Fe Trail district page for the complete list.
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