Enrollment
115
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Alma, KS
Wabaunsee Sr High
Federal NCES profile for Wabaunsee Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200324000620
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wabaunsee Sr High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Kansas schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Wabaunsee Sr High has class sizes smaller than 75% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wabaunsee Sr High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wabaunsee Sr High
Wabaunsee Sr High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Alma, Kansas, enrolling 115 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.0% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 49 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #37, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wabaunsee also operates Alma Elementary School (199 students) and Maple Hill Elem (99 students) alongside Wabaunsee Sr 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 Sr High compares
Wabaunsee Sr 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 17% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 63% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 25% in Kansas - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.7%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.5%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Wabaunsee Sr High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wabaunsee, which includes Wabaunsee Sr 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 Sr High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maple Hill Elem | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wabaunsee Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wabaunsee Sr 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
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 95
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wabaunsee Sr High
How many students attend Wabaunsee Sr High?
Wabaunsee Sr High has 115 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alma, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wabaunsee Sr High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wabaunsee Sr High is 11.5:1, which is 17% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 27% 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 Wabaunsee Sr High?
16.0% of students at Wabaunsee Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wabaunsee Sr High?
The largest demographic group at Wabaunsee Sr High is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Alma, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wabaunsee Sr High?
Wabaunsee Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Wabaunsee Sr High a good school?
Wabaunsee Sr High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Sr High, Wabaunsee also operates Alma Elementary School (199 students), Maple Hill Elem (99 students), and Wabaunsee Junior High (95 students). See the Wabaunsee district page for the complete list.
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