Enrollment
187
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Leoti, KS
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Wichita County Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200861001952
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wichita County Junior-Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Leoti, Kansas, enrolling 187 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 187 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 242 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #155.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 623 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
11.8% 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 Elementary (221 students): Wichita County Junior-Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.5:1 vs 11.6:1).
Its district, Leoti, also runs Wichita County Elementary (221 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 Junior-Senior High School compares
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School 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 | 35.2% | ▼ 18% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 68% | - | - |
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.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
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
11.8%
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 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 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 41.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 57.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Wichita County Junior-Senior High School 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 Junior-Senior High School.
$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 Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita County Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wichita County Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~187 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Wichita County Junior-Senior High School?
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School has 187 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leoti, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wichita County Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wichita County Junior-Senior High School 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 Wichita County Junior-Senior High School?
35.2% of students at Wichita County Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wichita County Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Wichita County Junior-Senior High School is White at 57.2% of enrollment, in Leoti, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wichita County Junior-Senior High School?
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School earns 48/100 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 Leoti?
Besides Wichita County Junior-Senior High School, Leoti also operates Wichita County Elementary (221 students). See the Leoti district page for the complete list.
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