Enrollment
74
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilson, KS
Wilson Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Wilson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200034901988
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilson Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 44.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 74
- students enrolled
Wilson Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-46% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.8%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilson Elementary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilson Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Wilson, Kansas, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Wilson Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Kansas schools and 46% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.8% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 74 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 77 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #53.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Wilson's public schools, it stands alongside Wilson Junior/Senior High School (73 students): Wilson Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.4:1 vs 10.4:1).
Central Plains also operates Central Plains Adult Diploma Program (770 students) and Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood (229 students) alongside Wilson Elementary School.
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 Wilson Elementary School compares
Wilson Elementary 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.8% | ▲ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 4% in Kansas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.1%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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 86.5%
Two or More 9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Wilson Elementary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
How Wilson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Plains Adult Diploma Program | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wilson Junior/Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar other schools in Wilson
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 (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilson Elementary School
How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School has 74 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilson, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School is 7.4:1, which is 46% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 53% 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 Wilson Elementary School?
44.8% of students at Wilson Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wilson Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Wilson Elementary School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Wilson, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Wilson Elementary School a good school?
Wilson Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Central Plains?
Besides Wilson Elementary School, Central Plains also operates Central Plains Adult Diploma Program (770 students), Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood (229 students), and Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School (152 students). See the Central Plains district page for the complete list.
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