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Elkhart 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,328 students in Elkhart School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Elkhart School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Elkhart School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elkhart High School, with ≥80% 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
5 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,580 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elkhart 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 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
22%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
62%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,485 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,591 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,485
$16,295
Spending / Student
$9,591
$17,212
Best Elkhart School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elkhart High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2193
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-2193
Gr: 9-12 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
Point Rock Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
150 Wildcat Ave
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-1253
Elkhart, KS 67950
(620) 697-1253
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 55%
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