Enrollment
34
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wetmore, KS
Wetmore High
Federal NCES profile for Wetmore High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200035001991
👥 S:T ratio 73
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wetmore High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.8:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 26.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Wetmore High has class sizes smaller than 97% 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
6.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wetmore High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wetmore High
Wetmore High is a small high school in Wetmore, Kansas, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Wetmore High is leaner than roughly 97% of Kansas schools and 51% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Kansas schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 21 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #18, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 9 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 34 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Prairie Hills also operates Sabetha Elementary School (401 students) and Sabetha High School (217 students) alongside Wetmore 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 Wetmore High compares
Wetmore 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.5% | ▼ 38% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 3% in Kansas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.2%
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.5 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
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie Hills, which includes Wetmore High.
$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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabetha Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sabetha High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sabetha Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Axtell Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wetmore Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wetmore High'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
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
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 (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wetmore High
How many students attend Wetmore High?
Wetmore High has 34 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wetmore, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wetmore High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wetmore High is 6.8:1, which is 51% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 57% 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 High?
26.5% of students at Wetmore High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wetmore High?
Wetmore High has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Wetmore High a good school?
Wetmore High earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kansas. 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 High, 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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