For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 597 students in West Elk School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in West Elk School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in West Elk School District have a Graduation Rate of 64%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Elk Schools, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
597 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Elk 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 55% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
55%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,558 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,298 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,558
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,298
$17,212
Best West Elk School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Elk Schools
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1199 State Highway 99
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Gr: PK-12 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
West Elk Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1201 St Hwy 99
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2113
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2113
Gr: K-12 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 57:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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