Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring Hill, KS

Wolf Creek Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wolf Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201185002072
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wolf Creek Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median.

#1 of 4
schools in Spring Hill · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
students per teacher
10.2%
free-lunch eligible

Wolf Creek Elementary School has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wolf Creek Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Spring Hill, KS.

School address

Enrollment

336

Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.2%

vs 42.7% Kansas avg

-76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wolf Creek Elementary School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wolf Creek Elementary School

Wolf Creek Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring Hill, Kansas, enrolling 336 students.

At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.2% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the Kansas average.

With 336 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 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #67.

Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Spring Hill spends $10,075 per pupil, 35% below the Kansas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Spring Hill's public schools, it stands alongside Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students): Wolf Creek Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.9:1 vs 33.1:1).

Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students) and Spring Hill High School (1,121 students) alongside Wolf Creek 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 Wolf Creek Elementary School compares

Wolf Creek 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 12.9:1 ▼ 7% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.2% ▼ 76% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.2%
free-lunch eligible - 76% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in Kansas - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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.
Funding equity
$10,075
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 83.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.5%

Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, Wolf Creek Elementary School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Hill, which includes Wolf Creek Elementary School.

$10,075
Per student
-35%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 62.1%
Federal 5.4%

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 Wolf Creek Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Insight School of Kansas Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Hill High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Hill Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kansas Virtual Academy (Ksva) Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Prairie Creek Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wolf Creek Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Spring Hill · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Spring Hill

3 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wolf Creek Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wolf Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Wolf Creek Elementary School?

Wolf Creek Elementary School has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring Hill, KS.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wolf Creek Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 7% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 18% 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 Wolf Creek Elementary School?

10.2% of students at Wolf Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wolf Creek Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wolf Creek Elementary School is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Spring Hill, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolf Creek Elementary School?

Wolf Creek Elementary 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).

How does Wolf Creek Elementary School rank among schools in Spring Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Wolf Creek Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Spring Hill, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spring Hill on the city page.

Is Wolf Creek Elementary School a good school?

Wolf Creek Elementary School earns 50/100 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 Spring Hill?

Besides Wolf Creek Elementary School, Spring Hill also operates Insight School of Kansas (1,159 students), Spring Hill High School (1,121 students), and Spring Hill Elementary School (600 students). See the Spring Hill district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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