Wabaunsee Sr High

As a tiny four-year high school in Alma, Kansas, Wabaunsee Sr High enrolls 115 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Wabaunsee. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 72% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Wabaunsee (409 students total), Wabaunsee Sr High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Wabaunsee Sr High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%); the rest looks like 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wabaunsee Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wabaunsee County put median household income runs about $76,908, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Wabaunsee County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 937 students), of which Wabaunsee Sr High is one.

The closest other public school is Wabaunsee Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Wabaunsee Sr High comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Wabaunsee Sr High's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 115). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.5:1 today.

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