Other / mixed grade configuration · Gridley, KS

Southern Coffey County Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Southern Coffey County Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200867000181
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southern Coffey County Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for Kansas
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
84
students enrolled

Southern Coffey County Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Gridley, KS 66852
District: Leroy-Gridley · Kansas

NCES ID 200867000181 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 200867000181 · Gridley, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD

84 enr · 9.3:1 · 59.0% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Southern Coffey County Middle School (50 students)

Southern Coffey County Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Southern Coffey County Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southern Coffey County Elementary reports 84 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Southern Coffey County Elementary compares

Southern Coffey County Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.3:1 ▼ 33% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.0% ▲ 38% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 84 top 86% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
84
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
59.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 9% in Kansas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,994
per pupil, district-wide - above Kansas avg of $15,788
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Two or More 2.4%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.4, Southern Coffey County Elementary is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leroy-Gridley, which includes Southern Coffey County Elementary.

$20,994
Per student
+33%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,788
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 59.9%
Federal 4.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Southern Coffey County Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southern Coffey County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southern Coffey County High School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Southern Coffey County Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Leroy-Gridley · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~84 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southern Coffey County Elementary

How many students attend Southern Coffey County Elementary?

Southern Coffey County Elementary has 84 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gridley, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Coffey County Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Southern Coffey County Elementary is 9.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 41% 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 Southern Coffey County Elementary?

59.0% of students at Southern Coffey County Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southern Coffey County Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Southern Coffey County Elementary is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Gridley, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Coffey County Elementary?

Southern Coffey County Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Leroy-Gridley?

Besides Southern Coffey County Elementary, Leroy-Gridley also operates Southern Coffey County Middle School (50 students) and Southern Coffey County High School (37 students). See the Leroy-Gridley district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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