Scott County School District

704 S. College
Scott City, KS 67871
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 302 students in Scott County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Scott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Scott County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Scott City High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
941 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Scott County 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#182 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
31%
(21-22)
85-89%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
14.9%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%
% White
64%
62%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,121 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,094
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,121
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Scott County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scott City High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
712 Main
Scott City, KS 67871
(620) 872-7620
Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 941 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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