Enrollment
504
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wamego, KS
Wamego High
Federal NCES profile for Wamego High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200000300585
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wamego High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Wamego · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 21.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Wamego High has class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wamego High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Wamego, KS.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wamego High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wamego High
Wamego High is a mid-sized high school in Wamego, Kansas, enrolling 504 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 504 puts it in the larger third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 222 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #131.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 7 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Wamego's high schools, it stands alongside Wamego High School Virtual School (18 students): Wamego High is larger than that campus by headcount.
Wamego also operates Wamego Middle School (385 students) and Central Elem (357 students) alongside Wamego 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 Wamego High compares
Wamego 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.3% | ▼ 50% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 504 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
504
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 26% in Kansas - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$14,510
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 252 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 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Wamego High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wamego, which includes Wamego High.
$14,510
Per student
-6%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.4%
State 55.3%
Federal 10.3%
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 Wamego High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamego Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central Elem | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| West Elem | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wamego High School Virtual School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wamego High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in Wamego
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 (~504 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wamego High
How many students attend Wamego High?
Wamego High has 504 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wamego, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wamego High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wamego High is 11.7:1, which is 15% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 25% 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 Wamego High?
21.3% of students at Wamego High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wamego High?
The largest demographic group at Wamego High is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Wamego, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wamego High?
Wamego High has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wamego High rank among public schools in Wamego?
By Resource Investment Index, Wamego High ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Wamego, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wamego on the city page.
Is Wamego High a good school?
Wamego High earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Wamego?
Besides Wamego High, Wamego also operates Wamego Middle School (385 students), Central Elem (357 students), and West Elem (353 students). See the Wamego district page for the complete list.
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