Park Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Columbus, Kansas
Park Elementary in Columbus, Kansas enrolled 208 students in 2024-25 with 13.1 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
201 students in 2022-23, 216 students in 2023-24, 208 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.4 to 13.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 201 | 12.4 | 16.2 |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 12.8 | 16.9 |
| 2024-25 | 208 | 13.1 | 15.9 |
15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools
Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 356 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Park Elementary enrolled 178 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 356 of the 178 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent7.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.4% of students were White, 9.6% Hispanic, 6.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White76.4%
- Hispanic9.6%
- Two or more races6.7%
- American Indian4.3%
- Black2.4%
- Asian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Columbus
3 public elementary schools in Columbus report 2024-25 enrollment; Park Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary | 348 | 13.0 | 52.0% |
| Park Elementary | 208 | 15.9 | 50.5% |
| Highland Elementary | 130 | 15.4 | 52.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Park Elementary
- Central ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 348 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Riverton ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.7 miles away: 313 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).9.7 mi
- Compare Park Elementary with Central ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Columbus USD 493 spends per student$14,603 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,603
- The largest public schools in KansasPark Elementary is the number 525 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#525 of 707
- Kansas schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.15.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Park Elementary
How many students attend Park Elementary?
208 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 201 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Columbus, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Elementary?
15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Park Elementary a Title I school?
Park Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Park Elementary in?
Columbus USD 493, NCES district ID 2005070. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200507001341 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.