For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 375 students in West Elk School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in West Elk School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
607 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.55
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
74%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,285 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,030 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,285
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,030
$17,192
Best West Elk School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Elk Schools
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1199 State Highway 99
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Howard, KS 67349
(620) 374-2147
Grades: PK-12
| 375 students
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