Enrollment
72
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tescott, KS
Tescott Junior High/High School
Federal NCES profile for Tescott Junior High/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200396000167
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tescott Junior High/High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 37.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Tescott Junior High/High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tescott Junior High/High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tescott Junior High/High School
Tescott Junior High/High School is a small combined-grade school in Tescott, Kansas, enrolling 72 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Tescott Junior High/High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Kansas schools and 35% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.1% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 72 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #33.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Tescott's public schools, it stands alongside Tescott Elem (69 students): Tescott Junior High/High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9:1 vs 9.9:1).
Twin Valley also operates Bennington Elem (235 students) and Bennington Junior High/High School (219 students) alongside Tescott Junior High/High 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 Tescott Junior High/High School compares
Tescott Junior High/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 | 9:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.1% | ▼ 13% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
72
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 8% in Kansas - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$13,772
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
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Tescott Junior High/High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Twin Valley, which includes Tescott Junior High/High School.
$13,772
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.1%
State 72.4%
Federal 7.4%
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 Tescott Junior High/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bennington Junior High/High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Tescott Elem | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tescott Junior High/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 219
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
Similar other schools in Tescott
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 (~72 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Tescott Junior High/High School
How many students attend Tescott Junior High/High School?
Tescott Junior High/High School has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tescott, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tescott Junior High/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tescott Junior High/High School is 9:1, which is 35% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 43% 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 Tescott Junior High/High School?
37.1% of students at Tescott Junior High/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tescott Junior High/High School?
The largest demographic group at Tescott Junior High/High School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Tescott, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tescott Junior High/High School?
Tescott Junior High/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Tescott Junior High/High School a good school?
Tescott Junior High/High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Twin Valley?
Besides Tescott Junior High/High School, Twin Valley also operates Bennington Elem (235 students), Bennington Junior High/High School (219 students), and Tescott Elem (69 students). See the Twin Valley district page for the complete list.
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