Enrollment
181
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Yates Center, KS
Yates Center High
Federal NCES profile for Yates Center High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 201311000770
👥 S:T ratio 10
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yates Center High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.6:1
- large classes for Kansas
- 44.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 181
- students enrolled
Yates Center High has class sizes larger than 97% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.6:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
+64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yates Center High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yates Center High
Yates Center High is a mid-sized high school in Yates Center, Kansas, enrolling 181 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.6:1 is larger than about 97% of Kansas schools and 64% above the 13.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.7% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 181 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Among 242 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kansas schools statewide, it ranks #230, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 181 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 56.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Woodson, also runs Yates Center Elem (249 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 Yates Center High compares
Yates Center High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.6:1 | ▲ 64% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.7% | ▲ 5% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.7%
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
22.6:1
students per teacher
- 64% above state mean
Top 97% in Kansas - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
56.4%
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
$17,606
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 181 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 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 89.0%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 89.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Yates Center High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodson, which includes Yates Center High.
$17,606
Per student
+14%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.0%
State 70.6%
Federal 11.4%
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 Yates Center High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Center Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yates Center High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar high 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 (~181 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yates Center High
How many students attend Yates Center High?
Yates Center High has 181 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yates Center, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yates Center High?
The student-teacher ratio at Yates Center High is 22.6:1, which is 64% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yates Center High?
44.7% of students at Yates Center High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yates Center High?
The largest demographic group at Yates Center High is White at 89.0% of enrollment, in Yates Center, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yates Center High?
Yates Center High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Yates Center High a good school?
Yates Center High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Woodson?
Besides Yates Center High, Woodson also operates Yates Center Elem (249 students). See the Woodson district page for the complete list.
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