Emporia operates 8 public schools serving 4,357 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 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 4,261 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lyon County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,551 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 26.0% local, 64.8% state, and 9.2% 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 $93,470 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #39 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 436.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.7% White, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Emporia High accounts for 35.1% of all Emporia student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Emporia-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Emporia school enrollment varies 7.2× across entities
Emporia school enrollment ranges from 208 students (lowest) to 1,494 students (highest), a spread of 1,286 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.
Emporia has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Emporia student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Emporia chronic absenteeism rate is 36.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Emporia has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 other. Total enrollment is 4,357 students.
How much does Emporia spend per student?
Emporia spends $23,551 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #39 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Emporia?
The average teacher salary in Emporia is $93,470 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Emporia?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lyon County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Emporia?
Emporia students are 48.2% Hispanic or Latino, 42.7% White, 1.5% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Emporia?
Emporia has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #39 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.