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Item: Fort Scott School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

424 S Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 223-0800

www.usd234.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

5 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

1,731 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

143 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#231 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District
2023	#231
2022	#232
2021	#246
2019	#241
2018	#253
2017	#238
2016	#235
2015	#242
2014	#261
2013	#261
2012	#278
2011	#280
2010	#264

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25%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	25%	31%
2022	21%	29%
2021	19%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	21%	33%
2017	23%	34%
2016	22%	35%
2015	19%	33%
2013	72%	77%
2012	70%	84%
2011	72%	84%
2010	78%	82%

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26%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2022	26%	32%
2021	28%	36%
2019	28%	37%
2018	21%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	35%	41%
2015	34%	42%
2013	79%	84%
2012	77%	86%
2011	79%	87%
2010	81%	85%

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23%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2022	23%	31%
2021	31%	35%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	95%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	82%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	87%	85%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

30%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	30%	24.2%
2022	33.4%	28%
2021	16.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	0.28	0.57
2022	0.27	0.56
2021	0.26	0.56
2020	0.26	0.56
2019	0.26	0.55
2018	0.24	0.55
2017	0.24	0.54
2016	0.25	0.54
2015	0.24	0.54
2014	0.23	0.53
2013	0.25	0.52
2012	0.22	0.51
2011	0.23	0.51
2010	0.20	0.49
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.17	0.45
2007	0.18	0.45
2006	0.17	0.43
2005	0.17	0.43
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.16	0.39
2002	0.16	0.38
2001	0.15	0.36
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.15	0.33
1998	0.12	0.33
1997	0.11	0.32
1996	0.12	0.32
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.12	0.29
1992	0.11	0.29
1991	0.11	0.27
1990	0.11	0.27
1989	0.11	0.25
1988	0.12	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	5%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	4%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	8%
2010	4%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	5%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	5%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	5%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	8%
1994	4%	8%
1993	3%	8%
1992	3%	8%
1991	4%	8%
1990	4%	8%
1989	4%	8%
1988	5%	8%

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% White

85%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	85%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	86%	63%
2019	86%	64%
2018	87%	64%
2017	87%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	87%	65%
2014	88%	66%
2013	86%	67%
2012	88%	68%
2011	88%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	90%	72%
2008	91%	73%
2007	90%	73%
2006	91%	74%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	91%	78%
2001	92%	79%
2000	90%	80%
1999	92%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	94%	82%
1996	93%	82%
1995	93%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	94%	85%
1990	94%	85%
1989	94%	86%
1988	94%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,481 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 $18,254 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	$32 MM	$10 MM
2022	$28 MM	$9 MM
2021	$27 MM	$9 MM
2020	$26 MM	$9 MM
2019	$24 MM	$8 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$22 MM	$8 MM
2016	$24 MM	$8 MM
2015	$20 MM	$7 MM
2014	$19 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$7 MM
2011	$19 MM	$7 MM
2010	$20 MM	$7 MM
2009	$20 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$7 MM
2006	$17 MM	$6 MM
2005	$16 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$13 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$5 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$32 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	$32 MM	$10 MM
2022	$25 MM	$9 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$26 MM	$9 MM
2019	$24 MM	$8 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$45 MM	$8 MM
2016	$33 MM	$7 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$8 MM
2012	$18 MM	$7 MM
2011	$18 MM	$7 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$17 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$5 MM
2004	$14 MM	$5 MM
2003	$14 MM	$5 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$4 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$8 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,481

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	$17,395	$18,662
2022	$15,122	$16,369
2021	$14,708	$17,320
2020	$14,280	$16,697
2019	$12,439	$15,744
2018	$12,151	$15,467
2017	$11,503	$15,341
2016	$12,595	$14,640
2015	$10,294	$13,276
2014	$9,901	$13,122
2012	$9,792	$12,936
2011	$9,647	$12,861
2010	$9,849	$13,276
2009	$9,710	$12,944
2008	$9,478	$12,242
2007	$8,955	$11,412
2006	$8,574	$11,285
2005	$7,726	$9,664
2004	$7,598	$10,416
2003	$7,308	$9,484
2002	$6,674	$8,371
2001	$6,298	$8,463
2000	$6,114	$7,904
1999	$5,719	$7,649
1998	$5,534	$7,337
1997	$5,168	$6,957
1995	$4,871	$6,779
1992	$4,022	$5,351
1990	$3,727	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$18,254

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Fort Scott School District	Kansas
2023	$17,182	$17,811
2022	$13,795	$16,641
2021	$13,843	$18,249
2020	$14,212	$16,946
2019	$12,631	$15,141
2018	$11,931	$14,392
2017	$24,154	$14,791
2016	$17,040	$14,098
2015	$9,745	$12,850
2014	$9,483	$13,590
2012	$9,230	$12,639
2011	$8,979	$12,670
2010	$9,324	$12,850
2009	$9,011	$12,499
2008	$9,119	$11,520
2007	$8,697	$10,721
2006	$8,046	$10,879
2005	$7,398	$9,345
2004	$7,076	$9,605
2003	$6,987	$8,953
2002	$6,551	$8,130
2001	$5,965	$8,091
2000	$5,798	$7,535
1999	$5,531	$7,512
1998	$5,556	$7,184
1997	$5,044	$6,916
1995	$4,638	$6,698
1992	$3,919	$5,706
1990	$3,740	$5,056

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Best Fort Scott School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Fort Scott Preschool Center

409 S. Judson
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-8965

Gr: PK | 109 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,731 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 87% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education