Enrollment
80
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 200489000829
Wakefield High — Wakefield, KS
Federal NCES profile for Wakefield High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 43
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 28
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clay County · Kansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14.4:1 Kansas avg
-1% 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
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Wakefield High reports 80 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Kansas state mean of 14.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% below the Kansas average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 200 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clay County spends $17,424 per pupil district-wide, above the Kansas average of $17,342 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 36.5% from local sources (property taxes), 52.9% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wakefield High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▼ 1% | 14.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 24% | 42.7% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 80 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Kansas — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,424
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kansas avg of $17,342
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 200 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 80 Top 13% in Kansas — larger than 87% of 1,354 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.4% -24% vs state
NCES ID 200489000829
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 200:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clay County, which includes Wakefield High.
$17,424
Per student
+0%
vs Kansas
Avg $17,342
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 14.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Kansas average of 14.4:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Wakefield, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wakefield High?
Wakefield High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.