High school (grades 9-12) · Montezuma, KS

South Gray Community Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for South Gray Community Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200963002146
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Gray Community Learning Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.

#3 of 3
public schools in Montezuma · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
22:1
large classes for Kansas
22
students enrolled

South Gray Community Learning Center has class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, South Gray Community Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Montezuma, KS.

School address

Enrollment

22

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How South Gray Community Learning Center compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:122:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at South Gray Community Learning Center

South Gray Community Learning Center is a small high school in Montezuma, Kansas, enrolling 22 students.

Class loads run heavy: 22:1 is larger than about 97% of Kansas schools and 59% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Kansas schools, with 22 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Among Montezuma's high schools, it stands alongside South Gray High (59 students): South Gray Community Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (22:1 vs 6.6:1).

Montezuma also operates Montezuma Elem (83 students) and South Gray High (59 students) alongside South Gray Community Learning Center.

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 South Gray Community Learning Center compares

South Gray Community Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 59% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 22 top 97% - -

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

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
22
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 59% above state mean
Top 97% in Kansas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$15,969
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montezuma, which includes South Gray Community Learning Center.

$15,969
Per student
+3%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.2%
State 48.9%
Federal 4.9%

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 South Gray Community Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Montezuma Elem Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
South Gray High Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to South Gray Community Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montezuma · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Montezuma

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on South Gray Community Learning Center's federal record.

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 South Gray Community Learning Center

How many students attend South Gray Community Learning Center?

South Gray Community Learning Center has 22 students enrolled. It is a high school in Montezuma, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Gray Community Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at South Gray Community Learning Center is 22:1, which is 59% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Gray Community Learning Center?

South Gray Community Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does South Gray Community Learning Center rank among public schools in Montezuma?

By Resource Investment Index, South Gray Community Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Montezuma, 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 Montezuma on the city page.

Is South Gray Community Learning Center a good school?

South Gray Community Learning Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 Montezuma?

Besides South Gray Community Learning Center, Montezuma also operates Montezuma Elem (83 students) and South Gray High (59 students). See the Montezuma district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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