Enrollment
196
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spearville, KS
Spearville Elem
Federal NCES profile for Spearville Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201182000836
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spearville Elem earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 28.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 196
- students enrolled
Spearville Elem has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spearville Elem compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spearville Elem
Spearville Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spearville, Kansas, enrolling 196 students.
At 14:1, 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 196 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 208 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #195, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 392 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Spearville's public schools, it stands alongside Spearville Jr/Sr High (177 students): Spearville Elem is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14:1 vs 11.1:1).
Its district, Spearville, also runs Spearville Jr/Sr High (177 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 Spearville Elem compares
Spearville 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 | 14:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.7% | ▼ 33% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
14:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Kansas - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,367
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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.
Student demographics
White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Spearville Elem is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spearville, which includes Spearville Elem.
$13,367
Per student
-14%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 61.7%
Federal 5.8%
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 Spearville Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearville Jr/Sr High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spearville Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other schools in Spearville
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 (~196 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Spearville Elem
How many students attend Spearville Elem?
Spearville Elem has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spearville, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spearville Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Spearville Elem is 14:1, which is 1% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spearville Elem?
28.7% of students at Spearville Elem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spearville Elem?
The largest demographic group at Spearville Elem is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Spearville, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spearville Elem?
Spearville Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Spearville Elem a good school?
Spearville Elem earns 38/100 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 Spearville?
Besides Spearville Elem, Spearville also operates Spearville Jr/Sr High (177 students). See the Spearville district page for the complete list.
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