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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 565 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in El Dorado School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is El Dorado High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,756 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,090 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,071
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,090
$17,212
Best El Dorado School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Dorado Virtual School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 W. Central Ave.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800
Gr: K-12 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #22.
El Dorado High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Mccollum Road
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4810
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4810
Gr: 9-12 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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