Elkhart vs Wamego

How do these districts compare?

Metric Elkhart Wamego
Location Elkhart, Kansas Wamego, Kansas
Total Enrollment 1,668 1,641
Number of Schools 5 5
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.2:1 14.6:1

Spending

Metric Elkhart Wamego
Per-Pupil Expenditure $7,706 $15,528
Federal Revenue 4.3% 10.3%
State Revenue 89.1% 55.3%
Local Revenue 6.6% 34.4%
Elkhart
Federal State Local
Wamego
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Elkhart Wamego
White 51.7% 82.2%
African American 1.8% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 42.8% 9.2%
Asian 0.9% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.1% 6.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.7% 25.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Elkhart Wamego
AP Courses Offered 9 7
Schools with AP 2 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 455:1 304.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.6% 17.9%

School Types

Elkhart

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 1

Wamego

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 2

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.