Enrollment
90
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wetmore, KS
Wetmore Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wetmore Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200035002027
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wetmore Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Kansas schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 90
- students enrolled
Wetmore Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wetmore Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wetmore Elementary
Wetmore Elementary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Wetmore, Kansas, enrolling 90 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 90 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 91 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 900 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Prairie Hills also operates Sabetha Elementary School (401 students) and Sabetha High School (217 students) alongside Wetmore Elementary.
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 Wetmore Elementary compares
Wetmore Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 17% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Kansas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
$13,791
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
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie Hills, which includes Wetmore Elementary.
$13,791
Per student
-11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.0%
State 57.6%
Federal 7.4%
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 Wetmore Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabetha Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sabetha High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sabetha Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Axtell Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Axtell High | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wetmore Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 113
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other 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 (~90 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wetmore Elementary
How many students attend Wetmore Elementary?
Wetmore Elementary has 90 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wetmore, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wetmore Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wetmore Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 18% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 28% 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 Wetmore Elementary?
50.0% of students at Wetmore Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wetmore Elementary?
Wetmore Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Wetmore Elementary a good school?
Wetmore Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Prairie Hills?
Besides Wetmore Elementary, Prairie Hills also operates Sabetha Elementary School (401 students), Sabetha High School (217 students), and Sabetha Middle School (173 students). See the Prairie Hills district page for the complete list.
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