Enrollment
73
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wilson, KS
Wilson Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Wilson Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200034902022
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wilson Junior/Senior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 73
- students enrolled
Wilson Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wilson Junior/Senior High School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wilson Junior/Senior High School
Wilson Junior/Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Wilson, Kansas, enrolling 73 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Wilson Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 85% of Kansas schools and 25% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.2% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 73 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 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #41.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Wilson's public schools, it stands alongside Wilson Elementary School (74 students): Wilson Junior/Senior High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (10.4:1 vs 7.4:1).
Central Plains also operates Central Plains Adult Diploma Program (770 students) and Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood (229 students) alongside Wilson Junior/Senior High 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 Junior/Senior High School compares
Wilson 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 6% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 15% in Kansas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.6%
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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
How Wilson Junior/Senior High 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 Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson Junior/Senior High 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
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 7.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wilson Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Wilson Junior/Senior High School?
Wilson Junior/Senior High School has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wilson, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wilson Junior/Senior High School is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 34% 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 Junior/Senior High School?
45.2% of students at Wilson Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wilson Junior/Senior High School?
Wilson Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Wilson Junior/Senior High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Junior/Senior High 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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