Enrollment
80
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wakefield, KS
Wakefield High
Federal NCES profile for Wakefield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200489000829
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wakefield High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Kansas schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 80
- students enrolled
Wakefield High has class sizes larger than 82% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wakefield High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wakefield High
Wakefield High is a small high school in Wakefield, Kansas, enrolling 80 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 80 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 85 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #75, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Clay County also operates Lincoln Elem (341 students) and Clay Center Community High (326 students) alongside Wakefield 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 Wakefield High compares
Wakefield 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 16% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 24% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
80
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% 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
16:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Kansas - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$16,186
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Wakefield 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 Clay County, which includes Wakefield High.
$16,186
Per student
+5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 52.9%
Federal 10.5%
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 Wakefield High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clay Center Community High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clay Center Community Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Garfield Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wakefield Elem | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wakefield High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~80 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wakefield High
How many students attend Wakefield High?
Wakefield High has 80 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wakefield, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wakefield High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wakefield High is 16:1, which is 16% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wakefield High?
32.4% of students at Wakefield High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wakefield High?
The largest demographic group at Wakefield High is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Wakefield, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wakefield High?
Wakefield High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Wakefield High a good school?
Wakefield High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 Clay County?
Besides Wakefield High, Clay County also operates Lincoln Elem (341 students), Clay Center Community High (326 students), and Clay Center Community Middle (226 students). See the Clay County district page for the complete list.
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