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Item: El Dorado School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

124 West Central Avenue
El Dorado, KS 67042

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (316) 322-4800

www.usd490.org

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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

6 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

1,756 Students

318,353 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

23,366 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Dorado School District	Kansas
Pre-K	121	74
Kind	112	108
1	122	110
2	117	114
3	120	119
4	108	116
5	122	119
6	110	120
7	150	91
8	112	90
9	2	7
10	5	8
11	6	8
12	6	9

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District Rank

El Dorado 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#253 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Dorado School District
2023	#253
2022	#232
2021	#234
2019	#220
2018	#177
2017	#185
2016	#214
2015	#216
2014	#183
2013	#183
2012	#259

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19%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	19%	31%
2022	21%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2019	26%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	29%	35%
2015	26%	33%
2013	80%	77%
2012	81%	84%
2011	80%	84%

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26%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2022	26%	32%
2021	27%	36%
2019	30%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	32%	41%
2015	34%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	89%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	31%	35%

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79%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	79%	89%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

21.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	21.9%	24.2%
2022	36.2%	28%
2021	21.8%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	0.37	0.57
2022	0.35	0.56
2021	0.35	0.56
2020	0.34	0.55
2019	0.34	0.55
2018	0.30	0.54
2017	0.30	0.54
2016	0.29	0.54
2015	0.26	0.54
2014	0.25	0.53
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.25	0.52
2011	0.25	0.51
2010	0.23	0.49
2009	0.20	0.47
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.18	0.45
2006	0.17	0.42
2005	0.20	0.44
2004	0.19	0.42
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.18	0.38
2001	0.21	0.36
2000	0.18	0.34
1999	0.18	0.34
1998	0.17	0.33
1997	0.16	0.32
1996	0.16	0.31
1995	0.15	0.31
1994	0.16	0.29
1993	0.14	0.28
1992	0.11	0.28
1991	0.12	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	9%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	7%	19%
2017	7%	19%
2016	7%	19%
2015	7%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	4%	12%
2005	5%	12%
2004	4%	11%
2003	4%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	5%	6%
1995	4%	6%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	9%
1995	3%	8%
1994	3%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

78%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	79%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	81%	64%
2019	81%	64%
2018	83%	65%
2017	83%	65%
2016	84%	65%
2015	86%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	86%	67%
2012	87%	67%
2011	87%	68%
2010	88%	69%
2009	89%	71%
2008	90%	73%
2007	90%	73%
2006	91%	75%
2005	90%	74%
2004	90%	75%
2003	91%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	89%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	90%	80%
1998	90%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	91%	82%
1995	92%	83%
1994	92%	84%
1993	93%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	94%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,090 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	$28 MM	$9 MM
2022	$28 MM	$9 MM
2021	$28 MM	$9 MM
2020	$28 MM	$9 MM
2019	$26 MM	$8 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$24 MM	$8 MM
2016	$23 MM	$8 MM
2015	$22 MM	$7 MM
2014	$24 MM	$7 MM
2012	$24 MM	$7 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$22 MM	$7 MM
2009	$24 MM	$7 MM
2008	$23 MM	$7 MM
2007	$21 MM	$7 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$17 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$22 MM	$5 MM
1999	$21 MM	$5 MM
1998	$19 MM	$5 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$18 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	$26 MM	$9 MM
2022	$28 MM	$9 MM
2021	$26 MM	$9 MM
2020	$28 MM	$9 MM
2019	$59 MM	$8 MM
2018	$57 MM	$8 MM
2017	$26 MM	$8 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$57 MM	$8 MM
2012	$38 MM	$7 MM
2011	$21 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$22 MM	$7 MM
2008	$21 MM	$6 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$5 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$19 MM	$4 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,071

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	$13,548	$15,911
2022	$15,031	$16,697
2021	$15,371	$17,320
2020	$15,031	$16,697
2019	$13,808	$15,744
2018	$13,316	$15,467
2017	$12,154	$15,341
2016	$11,766	$14,640
2015	$11,516	$13,276
2014	$12,221	$13,122
2012	$12,367	$12,936
2011	$10,929	$12,861
2010	$11,387	$13,276
2009	$11,567	$12,944
2008	$10,948	$12,242
2007	$9,947	$11,412
2006	$8,839	$11,285
2005	$7,386	$9,664
2004	$7,615	$10,416
2003	$7,042	$9,484
2002	$8,638	$8,371
2001	$10,311	$8,463
2000	$9,770	$7,904
1999	$9,022	$7,649
1998	$8,329	$7,337
1997	$8,038	$6,957
1995	$7,268	$6,779
1992	$5,830	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,090

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Dorado School District	Kansas
2023	$12,721	$16,765
2022	$14,864	$16,946
2021	$14,432	$18,249
2020	$14,864	$16,946
2019	$30,730	$15,141
2018	$29,555	$14,392
2017	$13,178	$14,791
2016	$11,225	$14,098
2015	$10,921	$12,850
2014	$28,755	$13,590
2012	$19,357	$12,639
2011	$10,551	$12,670
2010	$10,798	$12,850
2009	$10,910	$12,499
2008	$9,867	$11,520
2007	$9,498	$10,721
2006	$8,844	$10,879
2005	$7,203	$9,345
2004	$7,004	$9,605
2003	$6,459	$8,953
2002	$8,203	$8,130
2001	$9,983	$8,091
2000	$9,646	$7,535
1999	$8,770	$7,512
1998	$8,009	$7,184
1997	$7,938	$6,916
1995	$7,143	$6,698
1992	$5,826	$5,706

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Best El Dorado School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grandview Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2702 N. Country Club Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830

Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Skelly Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860

Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Blackmore Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

530 N. Orchard St.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850

Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

El Dorado Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

440 E Wildcat Way
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4820

Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

El Dorado Virtual School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 W. Central Ave.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800

Gr: K-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,756 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 79% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education