Elkhart School District

542 Morton St.
Elkhart, KS 67950
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,452 students in Elkhart School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Elkhart School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elkhart 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#205 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

39%
31%
87%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17.3%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2012–2021. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
26%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% White
62%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,366 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$13 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$8,673
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$8,366
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Elkhart School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkhart Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
331 S Cosmos
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2133
Gr: PK-5 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Elkhart Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2197
Gr: 6-8 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,580 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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