Ellinwood Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 479 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 420 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Barton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,827 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 73.8% state, and 6.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $80,716 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #165 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 208.4:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.6% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Ellinwood Elem accounts for 48.1% of all Ellinwood Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ellinwood Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Ellinwood Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Ellinwood Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 72 students (lowest) to 202 students (highest), a spread of 130 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ellinwood Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Ellinwood Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Ellinwood Public Schools is typically wider than the Ellinwood Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Ellinwood Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 479 students.
How much does Ellinwood Public Schools spend per student?
Ellinwood Public Schools spends $15,827 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #165 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Ellinwood Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Ellinwood Public Schools is $80,716 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ellinwood Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Barton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ellinwood Public Schools?
Ellinwood Public Schools students are 85.6% White, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellinwood Public Schools?
Ellinwood Public Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #165 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.