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Public school district · Leon, Kansas

Bluestem

NCES district ID 2008550 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

508

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

2

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

10.4:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$14,811

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$8,573

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Bluestem

Bluestem operates 2 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Leon, Kansas. NCES reports 508 students and 48.75 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 153 of 289 Kansas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $14,811 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,573 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 163 of 287 districts in Kansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
0%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
20.3%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
48.75
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$7,909,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Bluestem location

Leon, Kansas · 37.6843, -96.7871. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White88.2%
  • Hispanic6.5%
  • Black0.2%
  • Asian0.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial4.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

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2 current directory entries

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Showing 2 of 2 schools

SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Bluestem Elementary School
ElementaryPK–0626711.6:1
Bluestem Jr/Sr High
High07–122419.4:1