Norton Community Schools School District

105 E. Waverly
Norton, KS 67654-1899
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 404 students in Norton Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Norton Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
699 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Norton Community Schools 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#176 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
29%
36%
32%
30-34%
31%
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,731 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,378
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,731
$17,192

Best Norton Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Eisenhower Drive
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5113
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 699 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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