Enrollment
355
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Silver Lake, KS
Silver Lake Elem
Federal NCES profile for Silver Lake Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201170000784
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 29
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Silver Lake Elem earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 16.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 355
- students enrolled
Silver Lake Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Silver Lake · Kansas
NCES ID 201170000784 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.9%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Silver Lake Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Silver Lake Elem
Silver Lake Elem is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Silver Lake, Kansas, enrolling 355 students.
At 12.7:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.9% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Kansas average.
With 355 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 188 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #124.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 355 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Silver Lake's public schools, it stands alongside Silver Lake Jr-Sr High (355 students): Silver Lake Elem is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.7:1 vs 11.1:1).
Its district, Silver Lake, also runs Silver Lake Jr-Sr High (355 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 Silver Lake Elem compares
Silver Lake Elem on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 60% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 355 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Kansas - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,652
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Silver Lake Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Silver Lake, which includes Silver Lake Elem.
$12,652
Per student
-18%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 73.2%
Federal 7.0%
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 Silver Lake Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake Jr-Sr High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Silver Lake Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 355
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Silver Lake
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 (~355 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake Elem
How many students attend Silver Lake Elem?
Silver Lake Elem has 355 students enrolled. It is a public school in Silver Lake, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Silver Lake Elem is 12.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 19% 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 Silver Lake Elem?
16.9% of students at Silver Lake Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silver Lake Elem?
The largest demographic group at Silver Lake Elem is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Silver Lake, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Silver Lake Elem?
Silver Lake Elem 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).
Is Silver Lake Elem a good school?
Silver Lake Elem earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Silver Lake?
Besides Silver Lake Elem, Silver Lake also operates Silver Lake Jr-Sr High (355 students). See the Silver Lake district page for the complete list.
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