Kickapoo Nation School

Kickapoo Nation School operates as a minimally staffed combined-grade school in Powhattan, Kansas, overseen by Kickapoo Nation School. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 353 students per school, that is 80% smaller than typical.

Kickapoo Nation School sits inside Kickapoo Nation School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Kickapoo Nation School reports that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 35.5:1. The state averages around 49.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brown County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Brown County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,233, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kickapoo Nation School is one of 7 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 1,474 students).

Horton Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.5 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 68 students in 2018 compared to 71 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Kickapoo Nation School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.