An equity score of 44/100 ranks Ellinwood Public Schools #157 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,397 per pupil, Ellinwood Public Schools ranks #189 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
479
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,397
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ellinwood Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 479 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Barton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,397 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 73.8% state, and 6.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #157 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ellinwood Elem, with a diversity index of 33.3/100.
Its largest campus is Ellinwood Elem, enrolling 202 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Ellinwood Elem accounts for 42.2% of all Ellinwood Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ellinwood Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 479 students.
How much does Ellinwood Public Schools spend per student?
Ellinwood Public Schools spends $14,397 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #157 in Kansas.
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 44/100, ranking #157 out of 252 districts in Kansas.