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Fort Scott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,274 students in Fort Scott School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Scott School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
1,837 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fort Scott 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
97 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
67 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
1,570 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
85%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
86
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
133
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
121
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,806 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,668
$16,220
Spending / Student
$13,806
$17,133
Best Fort Scott School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eugene Ware Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 E Third
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3380
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3380
Grades: 3-5
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Scott Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1105 E 12th St
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3262
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-3262
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: n/an/a
424 S. Main Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0800
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0800
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
316 W Tenth St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0450
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0450
Grades: PK-2
| 467 students
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