Enrollment
52
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yoder, KS
Yoder Charter Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Yoder Charter Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200696000561Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yoder Charter Elem School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 57.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 52
- students enrolled
Yoder Charter Elem School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haven Public Schools · Kansas
NCES ID 200696000561 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.7%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yoder Charter Elem School compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yoder Charter Elem School
Yoder Charter Elem School is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Yoder, Kansas, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Yoder Charter Elem 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Kansas schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 104 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Haven Public Schools also operates Haven Elem (348 students) and Haven High (223 students) alongside Yoder Charter Elem 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 Yoder Charter Elem School compares
Yoder Charter Elem 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 | 57.7% | ▲ 35% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 92% | - | - |
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.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,860
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haven Public Schools, which includes Yoder Charter Elem School.
$12,860
Per student
-17%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.6%
State 71.4%
Federal 2.1%
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 Yoder Charter Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Elem | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Haven High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Haven Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Haven Virtual Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yoder Charter Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 223
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 118
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yoder Charter Elem School
How many students attend Yoder Charter Elem School?
Yoder Charter Elem School has 52 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yoder, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yoder Charter Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Yoder Charter Elem 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 Yoder Charter Elem School?
57.7% of students at Yoder Charter Elem School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yoder Charter Elem School?
Yoder Charter Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Yoder Charter Elem School a good school?
Yoder Charter Elem School earns 57/100 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 Haven Public Schools?
Besides Yoder Charter Elem School, Haven Public Schools also operates Haven Elem (348 students), Haven High (223 students), and Haven Middle School (118 students). See the Haven Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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