Enrollment
50
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · White City, KS
White City High
Federal NCES profile for White City High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200744001290
👥 S:T ratio 50
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White City High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 40.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
White City High has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Rural Vista · Kansas
NCES ID 200744001290 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.4%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White City High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at White City High
White City High is a small high school in White City, Kansas, enrolling 50 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.4% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Kansas schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #29.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 50 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 10 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 50 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students) and Hope Elem (74 students) alongside White City 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 White City High compares
White City 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.4% | ▼ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Kansas - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.0%
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
$17,155
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 50 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 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 86.0%
Two or More 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.9, White City 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 Rural Vista, which includes White City High.
$17,155
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.0%
State 60.2%
Federal 6.8%
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 White City High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White City Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hope Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hope High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to White City High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 140
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~50 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about White City High
How many students attend White City High?
White City High has 50 students enrolled. It is a high school in White City, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White City High?
The student-teacher ratio at White City High is 12.5:1, which is 9% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 20% 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 White City High?
40.4% of students at White City High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White City High?
The largest demographic group at White City High is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in White City, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White City High?
White City High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 White City High a good school?
White City High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. 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 Rural Vista?
Besides White City High, Rural Vista also operates White City Elem (140 students), Hope Elem (74 students), and Hope High (33 students). See the Rural Vista district page for the complete list.
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