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Elkhart School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 189 students in Elkhart School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Elkhart School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,618 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Elkhart School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
403 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
83 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
989 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
61%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
60
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
74
# Ungraded Students:
21
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,366 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,262
$16,276
Spending / Student
$9,366
$17,192
Best Elkhart School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elkhart Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
331 S Cosmos
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2133
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2133
Grades: PK-5
| 189 students
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