Top Rankings
Ellis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Ellis School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Ellis School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
579 Schools
# Students
325 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Ellis School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
11,446 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
301 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
23
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
34
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,194 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,148 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,194
$16,220
Spending / Student
$18,148
$17,133
Best Ellis School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 East 13th
Ellis, KS 67637
(785) 726-3136
Ellis, KS 67637
(785) 726-3136
Grades: PK-6
| 143 students
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