- Enrollment
- 285
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Wakeeney, KS
Trego Community High
Federal NCES profile for Trego Community High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201263000051
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Trego Community High earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 113
- students enrolled
Trego Community High has class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Trego Community High grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).
Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+9 students YoY 201263000051 · Wakeeney, KS High · SMALL · TRAD
113 enr · 8.7:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Trego Grade School (285 students)
Trego Community High grew from 112 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 13.3 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Trego Community High compares
Trego Community High is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 37% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 16% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Kansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$14,480
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,788
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 113 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Trego Community High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Wakeeney reports $14,480 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Trego Community High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trego Grade School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Trego Community High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~113 students)
Frequently asked questions about Trego Community High
How many students attend Trego Community High?
Trego Community High has 113 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wakeeney, KS. CCD year-over-year: 112 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), up 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trego Community High?
The student-teacher ratio at Trego Community High is 8.7:1, which is 37% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 45% 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 Trego Community High?
35.7% of students at Trego Community High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trego Community High?
The largest demographic group at Trego Community High is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Wakeeney, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trego Community High?
Trego Community High has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Wakeeney?
Besides Trego Community High, Wakeeney also operates Trego Grade School (285 students). See the Wakeeney district page for the complete list.