Enrollment
113
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
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 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201263000051
👥 S:T ratio 65
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kansas schools.
- 52
- 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
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trego Community High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Trego Community High
Trego Community High is a mid-sized high school in Wakeeney, Kansas, enrolling 113 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Trego Community High is leaner than roughly 93% of Kansas schools and 37% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 139 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #21.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 113 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Wakeeney, also runs Trego Grade School (285 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 Trego Community High compares
Trego Community High on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,756
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wakeeney, which includes Trego Community High.
$14,756
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 60.7%
Federal 7.2%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 285
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar high 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 (~113 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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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.
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 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Trego Community High a good school?
Trego Community High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Wakeeney?
Besides Trego Community High, Wakeeney also operates Trego Grade School (285 students). See the Wakeeney district page for the complete list.
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