Top Rankings
Elk Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,899 students in Elk Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Elk Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,966 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
116:1
116:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elk Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥50%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.56
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
75%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $1,211 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 93% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $1,351 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 93% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$1,211
$16,295
Spending / Student
$1,351
$17,212
Best Elk Valley School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Valley High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Gr: 6-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(888) 303-7077
Longton, KS 67352
(888) 303-7077
Gr: K-12 | 1,844 students Student-teacher ratio: 369:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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