Stafford Middle School/High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Stafford, Kansas

Stafford Middle School/High School in Stafford, Kansas enrolled 116 students in 2024-25 with 12.1 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the Kansas high-school median of 11.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Kansas: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

95 students in 2022-23, 113 students in 2023-24, 116 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.5 to 12.1.

Students enrolled at Stafford Middle School/High School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-23952023-241132024-25116
Students enrolled at Stafford Middle School/High School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-23952023-241132024-25116
Students enrolled at Stafford Middle School/High School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-23952023-241132024-25116
Students enrolled at Stafford Middle School/High School by school year2022-23: 95, 2023-24: 113, 2024-25: 1160501001502022-23952023-241132024-25116
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-239511.58.3
2023-2411311.59.8
2024-2511612.19.6

9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Kansas high schools

Among the 333 Kansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; This school 9.6; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.6state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; This school 9.6; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.6state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; This school 9.6; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.6state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; This school 9.6; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 9.6state median 11.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 100 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Stafford Middle School/High School enrolled 100 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 100 of the 100 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.8% of students were White, 11.2% Hispanic, 4.3% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White82.8%
  2. Hispanic11.2%
  3. American Indian4.3%
  4. Black0.9%
  5. Two or more races0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Stafford Middle School/High School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220‑29%30‑34%32.5%
Math, 2022-2311‑19%20‑24% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 16 students in Stafford Middle School/High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtKansas
Four-year graduation rate80% or more80% or more88%
Students in the class161636,783

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Stafford Middle School/High School

  1. St John HighThe nearest public high school, 9.4 miles away: 141 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).9.4 mi
  2. Macksville HighThe next nearest public high school, 20 miles away: 81 students, 6.4 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  3. Compare Stafford Middle School/High School with St John HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Stafford spends per student$24,496 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,496
  5. The largest public schools in KansasStafford Middle School/High School is the number 250 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#250 of 366
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.9.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Stafford Middle School/High School

  1. How many students attend Stafford Middle School/High School?
    116 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 95 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Stafford, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Stafford Middle School/High School?
    9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for high schools is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Stafford Middle School/High School a Title I school?
    Stafford Middle School/High School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Stafford Middle School/High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Stafford Middle School/High School scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Stafford Middle School/High School?
    80% or more of the 16 students in Stafford Middle School/High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Stafford Middle School/High School in?
    Stafford, NCES district ID 2011970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201197000708 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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