El Dorado School District

124 West Central Avenue
El Dorado, KS 67042
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 3 public preschools serving 821 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,756 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#253 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
31%
26%
32%
30%
31%
79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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.
This School District
This State (KS)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2702 N. Country Club Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830
Gr: PK-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Skelly Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Blackmore Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
530 N. Orchard St.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,756 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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