Kansas public schools by resource index

Kiowa County High School in Greensburg scored highest of Kansas's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 74 of 100: 7.8 students per teacher, 92 students per counselor and 9.7% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Kansas schoolsKiowa County High School 74; White City Elementary 72; Goessel Elementary 72; Madison High 72; Clifton-Clyde Senior High 72; Oakley Senior High 71; Jefferson Co North High 71; Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School 71; Linwood Elementary School 70; Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School 69.0255075100Kiowa County High School74White City Elementary72Goessel Elementary72Madison High72Clifton-Clyde Senior High72Oakley Senior High71Jefferson Co North High71Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School71Linwood Elementary School70Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School69
Resource index, highest Kansas schoolsKiowa County High School 74; White City Elementary 72; Goessel Elementary 72; Madison High 72; Clifton-Clyde Senior High 72; Oakley Senior High 71; Jefferson Co North High 71; Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School 71; Linwood Elementary School 70; Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School 69.0255075100Kiowa County High School74White City Elementary72Goessel Elementary72Madison High72Clifton-Clyde Senior High72Oakley Senior High71Jefferson Co North High71Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School71Linwood Elementary School70Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School69
Resource index, highest Kansas schoolsKiowa County High School 74; White City Elementary 72; Goessel Elementary 72; Madison High 72; Clifton-Clyde Senior High 72; Oakley Senior High 71; Jefferson Co North High 71; Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School 71; Linwood Elementary School 70; Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School 69.050100Kiowa County High School74White City Elementary72Goessel Elementary72Madison High72Clifton-Clyde Senior High72Oakley Senior High71Jefferson Co North High71Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School71Linwood Elementary School70Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School69
Resource index, highest Kansas schoolsKiowa County High School 74; White City Elementary 72; Goessel Elementary 72; Madison High 72; Clifton-Clyde Senior High 72; Oakley Senior High 71; Jefferson Co North High 71; Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School 71; Linwood Elementary School 70; Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School 69.050100Kiowa County High School74White City Elementary72Goessel Elementary72Madison High72Clifton-Clyde Senior High72Oakley Senior High71Jefferson Co North High71Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School71Linwood Elementary School70Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School69

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Kiowa County High School7.892Yes9.7%74
White City Elementary11.5127Yes4.8%72
Goessel Elementary9.7123Yes6.7%72
Madison High8.255Yes14.7%72
Clifton-Clyde Senior High8.2109Yes11.2%72
Oakley Senior High8.8125Yes10.2%71
Jefferson Co North High8.4128Yes11.3%71
Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School6.9103Yes15.3%71
Linwood Elementary School11.9119Yes8.1%70
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School9.9118Yes12.1%69
McCormick Elementary12.7116Yes7.4%69
Marvin Sisk Middle School8.3134Yes13.1%69
Frankfort High8.4179Yes9.4%69
Udall High10.2202Yes5.2%69
Neodesha High10.5172Yes9.1%68
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Liberty Middle School13.5105Yes9.1%68
Leonard C Seal Elementary10.984Yes15.6%68
Atchison County Community JR/SR High9.7258Yes2.7%68
Osborne Elementary10.4206Yes6.1%68
Inman Jr/Sr High School9.4199Yes8.5%68
Goessel High9.2169Yes10.6%68
Riverton Middle10.5153Yes9.4%68
Centralia High10.3212Yes5.5%68
Bucklin Elementary9.2166Yes11.0%68
Greeley County Jr./Sr. High9.7124Yes13.0%68
Chase County Junior Senior High School11.479Yes16.4%67
Onaga Elementary12.3124Yes11.5%67
Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr10.4120Yes14.7%67
Kanopolis Middle12.9212Yes2.6%67
Lyons Central Elementary9.6181Yes10.2%67
Sharon Springs Elementary10.4126Yes14.1%67
Maize South Elementary12.7264Yes0.6%66
Inman Elementary10.5194Yes10.2%66
Washington Elementary10.3192Yes11.2%66
Lyons Middle School10.0158Yes14.4%66
Elmont Elementary15.9169Yes5.2%65
Nickerson High9.3151Yes17.6%65
Oskaloosa Elementary9.4217Yes11.9%65
Haven High9.3230Yes11.1%65
Lakin Middle13.6189Yes7.5%65
Edna Elementary14.3187Yes6.6%65
Garden Plain High10.0169Yes14.5%65
Remington Middle School13.1142Yes11.3%65
Central Jr-Sr High8.2145Yes19.1%65
Stafford Elementary10.6130Yes16.5%65
Lakeside Junior/Senior High School9.2140Yes17.9%65
Lucas/Sylvan Elementary Unified9.6268Yes8.0%65
Marion Middle13.1126Yes13.4%65
Haven Middle School13.1192Yes7.7%65
Stafford Middle School/High School9.6100Yes21.1%65

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Kansas public schools have the most resources?
    Kiowa County High School in Greensburg scored 74 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Kansas's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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