Enrollment
149
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Weir, KS
Southeast Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Southeast Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200471000189
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southeast Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 67.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 149
- students enrolled
Southeast Elementary School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southeast Elementary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southeast Elementary School
Southeast Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Weir, Kansas, enrolling 149 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 67.7% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Kansas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 149 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 298 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cherokee also operates Southeast High (152 students) and Southeast Middle School (128 students) alongside Southeast Elementary School.
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 Southeast Elementary School compares
Southeast Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.7% | ▲ 59% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 149 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
149
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
67.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Kansas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.7%
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
$17,279
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Southeast Elementary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cherokee, which includes Southeast Elementary School.
$17,279
Per student
+12%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.4%
State 72.8%
Federal 7.8%
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 Southeast Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast High | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southeast Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southeast Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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 (~149 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southeast Elementary School
How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School has 149 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weir, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 10% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 21% 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 Southeast Elementary School?
67.7% of students at Southeast Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southeast Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Southeast Elementary School is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Weir, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southeast Elementary School?
Southeast Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Southeast Elementary School a good school?
Southeast Elementary School earns 49/100 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 Cherokee?
Besides Southeast Elementary School, Cherokee also operates Southeast High (152 students) and Southeast Middle School (128 students). See the Cherokee district page for the complete list.
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