Emporia School District

1700 West 7th
Emporia, KS 66801-2424
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Emporia 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,399 students in Emporia 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 Schools in Emporia School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Emporia School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Emporia High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
4,249 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Emporia 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#228 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Emporia  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emporia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emporia  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Emporia  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,978 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
20%
# Black Students
47 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,922 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
45%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
198
72
# Students in K Grade:
261
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
147
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,587 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,053 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Emporia  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$111 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Emporia  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,587
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Emporia  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,053
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Emporia  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Emporia School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emporia High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3302 W 18th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2365
Grades: 7-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #22.
Emporia Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Graphic Arts Road
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2335
Grades: 5-9
| 938 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,249 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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