High school (grades 9-12) · Leroy, KS

Southern Coffey County High School

Federal NCES profile for Southern Coffey County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200867000180
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👥 S:T ratio
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southern Coffey County High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.

46
Resource Index · Typical
6.2:1
small classes for Kansas
36.2%
free-lunch eligible
37
students enrolled

Southern Coffey County High School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Leroy, KS 66857
District: Leroy-Gridley · Kansas

NCES ID 200867000180 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 200867000180 · Leroy, KS High · SMALL · TRAD

37 enr · 6.2:1 · 36.2% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Southern Coffey County Elementary (84 students)

Southern Coffey County High School 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 High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southern Coffey County High School reports 37 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 High School compares

Southern Coffey County High 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 6.2:1 ▼ 55% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.2% ▼ 15% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 37 top 95% - -

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

6.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
36.2%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.2:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 2% in Kansas - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
78.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.9%
Two or More 8.1%

Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Southern Coffey County High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

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

$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 High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southern Coffey County Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southern Coffey County Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Leroy-Gridley · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~37 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southern Coffey County High School

How many students attend Southern Coffey County High School?

Southern Coffey County High School has 37 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leroy, KS.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Southern Coffey County High School is 6.2:1, which is 55% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 61% 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 High School?

36.2% of students at Southern Coffey County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

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

The largest demographic group at Southern Coffey County High School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Leroy, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southern Coffey County High School?

Southern Coffey County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 High School, Leroy-Gridley also operates Southern Coffey County Elementary (84 students) and Southern Coffey County Middle School (50 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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