For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 378 students in West Elk School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in West Elk School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
551 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Elk 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 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
21 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
435 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
33
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
41
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,940 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,659 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,940
$16,113
Spending / Student
$17,659
$17,019
Best West Elk School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Elk Schools
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1199 State Highway 99
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Grades: PK-12
| 378 students
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