Enrollment
221
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Leoti, KS
Wichita County Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wichita County Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200861001221
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wichita County Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 38.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 221
- students enrolled
Wichita County Elementary has class sizes smaller than 74% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wichita County Elementary compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wichita County Elementary
Wichita County Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Leoti, Kansas, enrolling 221 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.1% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 221 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kansas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 275 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #179.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1105 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Leoti's public schools, it stands alongside Wichita County Junior-Senior High School (187 students): Wichita County Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 12.5:1).
Its district, Leoti, also runs Wichita County Junior-Senior High School (187 students).
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 Wichita County Elementary compares
Wichita County 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.1% | ▼ 11% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 221 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 16% 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
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,722
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
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 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Wichita County Elementary is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leoti, which includes Wichita County Elementary.
$14,722
Per student
-5%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.8%
State 58.0%
Federal 6.2%
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 Wichita County Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita County Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wichita County Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools in Leoti
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~221 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wichita County Elementary
How many students attend Wichita County Elementary?
Wichita County Elementary has 221 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leoti, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wichita County Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wichita County Elementary is 11.6:1, which is 16% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 26% 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 Wichita County Elementary?
38.1% of students at Wichita County Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wichita County Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wichita County Elementary is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Leoti, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wichita County Elementary?
Wichita County Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Wichita County Elementary a good school?
Wichita County Elementary earns 47/100 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 Leoti?
Besides Wichita County Elementary, Leoti also operates Wichita County Junior-Senior High School (187 students). See the Leoti district page for the complete list.
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