Middle school (grades 6-8) · Spring Hill, KS

Spring Hill Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Spring Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 201185000119
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Hill Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools.

#2 of 7
public schools in Spring Hill · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
9.3:1
small classes for Kansas
17.8%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Hill Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Spring Hill, KS.

School address

Enrollment

288

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.8%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Spring Hill Middle School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Spring Hill Middle School

Spring Hill Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Spring Hill, Kansas, enrolling 288 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Spring Hill Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of Kansas schools and 33% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.8% free-meal eligibility runs 58% below the Kansas average.

With 288 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.

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

Against 164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #108.

Its student body is led by White (80%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 35/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Spring Hill spends $10,075 per pupil, 35% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students) and Spring Hill High School (1,121 students) alongside Spring Hill Middle 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 Spring Hill Middle School compares

Spring Hill Middle 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 9.3:1 ▼ 33% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 58% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 288 top 50% - -

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.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
33.3%
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
$10,075
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 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 79.9%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Spring Hill Middle School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Hill, which includes Spring Hill Middle School.

$10,075
Per student
-35%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 62.1%
Federal 5.4%

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 Spring Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Insight School of Kansas Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Hill High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Hill Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Creek Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Spring Hill Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Hill · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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

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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 Spring Hill Middle School

How many students attend Spring Hill Middle School?

Spring Hill Middle School has 288 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Spring Hill, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Hill Middle School 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 Spring Hill Middle School?

17.8% of students at Spring Hill Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Hill Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Spring Hill Middle School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Spring Hill, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Hill Middle School?

Spring Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

How does Spring Hill Middle School rank among public schools in Spring Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Hill Middle School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Spring Hill, 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 Spring Hill on the city page.

Is Spring Hill Middle School a good school?

Spring Hill Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kansas schools. 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 Spring Hill?

Besides Spring Hill Middle School, Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students), Spring Hill High School (1,121 students), and Spring Hill Elementary School (600 students). See the Spring Hill 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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