Enrollment
182
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sedan, KS
Sedan High
Federal NCES profile for Sedan High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201152000446
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sedan High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Kansas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 59.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 182
- students enrolled
Sedan High has class sizes smaller than 87% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chautauqua Co Community · Kansas
NCES ID 201152000446 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sedan High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sedan High
Sedan High is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Sedan, Kansas, enrolling 182 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Sedan High is leaner than roughly 87% of Kansas schools and 27% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 59.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 182 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 128 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (8%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Sedan's public schools, it stands alongside Sedan Elem (178 students): Sedan High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.1:1 vs 11.1:1).
Its district, Chautauqua Co Community, also runs Sedan Elem (178 students).
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 Sedan High compares
Sedan 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.3% | ▲ 39% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 13% in Kansas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,159
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 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 78.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.2%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.7, Sedan High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chautauqua Co Community, which includes Sedan High.
$16,159
Per student
+4%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.4%
State 77.6%
Federal 10.0%
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 Sedan High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan Elem | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sedan High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Sedan
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~182 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sedan High
How many students attend Sedan High?
Sedan High has 182 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sedan, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sedan High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sedan High is 10.1:1, which is 27% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 36% 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 Sedan High?
59.3% of students at Sedan High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sedan High?
The largest demographic group at Sedan High is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Sedan, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sedan High?
Sedan High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).
Is Sedan High a good school?
Sedan High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Chautauqua Co Community?
Besides Sedan High, Chautauqua Co Community also operates Sedan Elem (178 students). See the Chautauqua Co Community district page for the complete list.
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