Enrollment
95
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Paxico, KS
Wabaunsee Junior High
Federal NCES profile for Wabaunsee Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 200324000622
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wabaunsee Junior High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Kansas schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.8:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 11.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 95
- students enrolled
Wabaunsee Junior High has class sizes larger than 80% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.6%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wabaunsee Junior High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wabaunsee Junior High
Wabaunsee Junior High is a lower-poverty, small middle school in Paxico, Kansas, enrolling 95 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.6% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Wabaunsee also operates Alma Elementary School (199 students) and Wabaunsee Sr High (115 students) alongside Wabaunsee Junior High.
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 Wabaunsee Junior High compares
Wabaunsee Junior 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 | 15.8:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.6% | ▼ 73% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 95 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Kansas - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$15,792
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Wabaunsee Junior High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wabaunsee, which includes Wabaunsee Junior High.
$15,792
Per student
+2%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 66.5%
Federal 6.7%
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 Wabaunsee Junior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wabaunsee Sr High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Maple Hill Elem | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wabaunsee Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~95 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wabaunsee Junior High
How many students attend Wabaunsee Junior High?
Wabaunsee Junior High has 95 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Paxico, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wabaunsee Junior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wabaunsee Junior High is 15.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wabaunsee Junior High?
11.6% of students at Wabaunsee Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wabaunsee Junior High?
The largest demographic group at Wabaunsee Junior High is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Paxico, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wabaunsee Junior High?
Wabaunsee Junior High 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).
Is Wabaunsee Junior High a good school?
Wabaunsee Junior High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Wabaunsee?
Besides Wabaunsee Junior High, Wabaunsee also operates Alma Elementary School (199 students), Wabaunsee Sr High (115 students), and Maple Hill Elem (99 students). See the Wabaunsee district page for the complete list.
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