Ellinwood School District

300 N. Schiller
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 153 students in Ellinwood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Ellinwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Ellinwood School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ellinwood High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
460 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ellinwood 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#211 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
29%
22%
32%
15-19%
31%
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
87%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,320 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,876
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,320
$17,192

Best Ellinwood School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellinwood High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 E 2nd
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-3136
Grades: 9-12
| 153 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 460 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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