An equity score of 52/100 ranks West Elk #125 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,479 per pupil, West Elk ranks #12 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Elk operates 2 public schools serving 551 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Elk County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,479 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 29 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 54.5% state, and 9.3% 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 52/100, ranked #125 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 371:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.0% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Elk Schools, enrolling 371 students (62% of the district's total enrollment).
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 10.2% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (551 to 607 students), while the student-teacher ratio widened by 1.3 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $19,174,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 49.2% went to instruction, 13.6% to support services, and 33.9% to capital outlay, a capital-heavy year, consistent with active construction, renovation, or major equipment purchases. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
West Elk Schools accounts for 62.1% of all West Elk student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Elk a distant remainder — means West Elk-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
West Elk student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — 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.
West Elk chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 West Elk is typically wider than the West Elk-aggregate figure suggests.
West Elk has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 551 students.
How much does West Elk spend per student?
West Elk spends $22,479 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #125 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of West Elk?
West Elk students are 73.0% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Elk?
West Elk has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #125 out of 252 districts in Kansas.