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Fort Scott, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Fort Scott #85 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,647 per pupil, Fort Scott ranks #238 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,839
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,647
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fort Scott operates 4 public schools serving 1,839 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Bourbon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,647 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.0% local, 77.2% state, and 8.9% 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 60/100, ranked #85 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 333.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Winfield Scott Elem, with a diversity index of 34.0/100.
Its largest campus is Fort Scott Sr High, enrolling 578 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Fort Scott Sr High accounts for 31.4% of all Fort Scott student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fort Scott-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.
Fort Scott has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.5% 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.
Fort Scott student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Fort Scott is typically wider than the Fort Scott-aggregate figure suggests.
Fort Scott chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — 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.
Fort Scott has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,839 students.
How much does Fort Scott spend per student?
Fort Scott spends $12,647 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #85 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Fort Scott?
Fort Scott students are 83.8% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fort Scott?
Fort Scott has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #85 out of 250 districts in Kansas.