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Fort Scott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,258 students in Fort Scott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Scott School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,839 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fort Scott 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
61 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
1,563 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
112
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,791 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,652
$16,113
Spending / Student
$13,791
$17,019
Best Fort Scott School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene Ware Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 E Third
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3380
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3380
Grades: 3-5
| 359 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Scott Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 E 12th St
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3262
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3262
Grades: 6-8
| 430 students
Rank: n/an/a
Winfield Scott Elementary School
Magnet School
316 W Tenth St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0450
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0450
Grades: PK-2
| 469 students
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