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 3 public middle schools serving 2,801 students in Emporia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Emporia School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,249 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
10,414 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.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
71 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,978 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
20%
# Black Students
47 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,922 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
45%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
261
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
290
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
338
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
283
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
147
767
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.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,587
$16,220
Spending / Student
$26,053
$17,133
Best Emporia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emporia High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3302 W 18th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2365
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2365
Grades: 7-12
| 1,461 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
327 S West St
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2276
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2276
Grades: PK-8
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
Emporia Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Graphic Arts Road
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2335
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2335
Grades: 5-9
| 938 students
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