Enrollment
409
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Scott City, KS
Scott City Middle
Federal NCES profile for Scott City Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 200001701217
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Scott City Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Scott City · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.6:1
- students per teacher
- 36.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Scott City Middle has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Scott City Middle ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Scott City, KS.
School address
District: Scott County · Kansas
NCES ID 200001701217 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Scott City Middle compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Scott City Middle
Scott City Middle is a mid-sized elementary school in Scott City, Kansas, enrolling 409 students.
At 13.6:1, 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 36.4% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 409 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 286 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #137.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (32%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 818 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Scott County also operates Scott City High (302 students) and Scott City Lower Elem (230 students) alongside Scott City Middle.
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 Scott City Middle compares
Scott City Middle on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 15% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 409 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Kansas - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,457
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 31.5%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Scott City Middle is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scott County, which includes Scott City Middle.
$13,457
Per student
-13%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 61.9%
Federal 6.4%
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 Scott City Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Scott City Lower Elem | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Scott Community Learning Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Scott City Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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 (~409 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.6:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Scott City Middle's federal record.
- Compare Scott City Middle against another school. Compare schools
- Scott County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Scott City Middle
How many students attend Scott City Middle?
Scott City Middle has 409 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Scott City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Scott City Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Scott City Middle is 13.6:1, which is 1% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 13% 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 Scott City Middle?
36.4% of students at Scott City Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scott City Middle?
The largest demographic group at Scott City Middle is White at 63.6% of enrollment, in Scott City, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Scott City Middle?
Scott City Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).
How does Scott City Middle rank among public schools in Scott City?
By Resource Investment Index, Scott City Middle ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Scott City, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Scott City on the city page.
Is Scott City Middle a good school?
Scott City Middle earns 47/100 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 Scott County?
Besides Scott City Middle, Scott County also operates Scott City High (302 students), Scott City Lower Elem (230 students), and Scott Community Learning Center (8 students). See the Scott County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.