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Item: Ellinwood School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

300 N. Schiller
Ellinwood, KS 67526

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 564-3226

www.usd355.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 420 students in Ellinwood School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Ellinwood School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and score of 21% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,341 Schools

# Students

420 Students

477,077 Students

# Teachers

36 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
Kind	31	108
1	26	110
2	32	114
3	24	119
4	24	116
5	28	119
6	37	120
7	37	122
8	35	122
9	43	128
10	38	128
11	35	126
12	30	124

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District Rank

Ellinwood 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 85% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#210 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District
2023	#210
2022	#211
2021	#160
2019	#193
2018	#236
2017	#226
2016	#151
2015	#158
2014	#174
2013	#174
2012	#191

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32%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	32%	31%
2022	28%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	22%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	35%	35%
2015	32%	33%
2013	81%	77%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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22%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2022	22%	32%
2021	31%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	22%	37%
2017	26%	38%
2016	38%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	87%	87%
2010	87%	85%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2022	17%	31%
2021	22%	35%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	80%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	64%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2024	0.24	0.58
2023	0.22	0.57
2022	0.22	0.56
2021	0.22	0.56
2020	0.18	0.55
2019	0.18	0.55
2018	0.10	0.54
2017	0.10	0.54
2016	0.11	0.54
2015	0.12	0.54
2014	0.10	0.53
2013	0.14	0.53
2012	0.15	0.52
2011	0.27	0.51
2010	0.15	0.49
2009	0.09	0.47
2008	0.14	0.45
2007	0.10	0.45
2006	0.10	0.42
2005	0.12	0.44
2004	0.10	0.42
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.10	0.38
2001	0.11	0.36
2000	0.10	0.34
1999	0.07	0.34
1998	0.05	0.33
1997	0.06	0.32
1996	0.04	0.31
1995	0.06	0.31
1994	0.03	0.29
1993	0.03	0.28
1992	0.03	0.28
1991	0.04	0.27
1990	0.05	0.25
1989	0.05	0.26
1988	0.04	0.26

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2022	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2007	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2024	9%	22%
2023	8%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	3%	19%
2014	2%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	5%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	2%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%

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% White

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2024	87%	61%
2023	88%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	88%	63%
2020	90%	64%
2019	90%	64%
2018	95%	65%
2017	95%	65%
2016	94%	65%
2015	94%	65%
2014	95%	66%
2013	93%	67%
2012	92%	67%
2011	85%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	95%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	94%	75%
2005	93%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	95%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	94%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	98%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	98%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	99%	84%
1993	99%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%
1990	98%	86%
1989	97%	85%
1988	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	9%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,779 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$8 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$7 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$7 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$6 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,293

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	$14,812	$15,911
2022	$14,147	$16,697
2021	$15,173	$17,320
2020	$14,147	$16,697
2019	$13,577	$15,744
2018	$13,028	$15,467
2017	$12,266	$15,341
2016	$11,994	$14,640
2015	$11,423	$13,276
2014	$12,004	$13,122
2012	$12,112	$12,936
2011	$12,680	$12,861
2010	$12,787	$13,276
2009	$12,152	$12,944
2008	$11,577	$12,242
2007	$10,977	$11,412
2006	$10,536	$11,285
2005	$8,849	$9,664
2004	$9,351	$10,416
2003	$8,645	$9,484
2002	$8,309	$8,371
2001	$7,806	$8,463
2000	$6,764	$7,904
1999	$6,607	$7,649
1998	$6,393	$7,337
1997	$6,467	$6,957
1995	$6,292	$6,779
1992	$5,351	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,779

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ellinwood School District	Kansas
2023	$15,253	$16,765
2022	$13,471	$16,946
2021	$15,625	$18,249
2020	$13,471	$16,946
2019	$11,843	$15,141
2018	$12,018	$14,392
2017	$11,730	$14,791
2016	$11,294	$14,098
2015	$10,126	$12,850
2014	$11,625	$13,590
2012	$11,394	$12,639
2011	$10,982	$12,670
2010	$11,335	$12,850
2009	$10,688	$12,499
2008	$11,125	$11,520
2007	$10,438	$10,721
2006	$10,531	$10,879
2005	$8,707	$9,345
2004	$8,592	$9,605
2003	$7,765	$8,953
2002	$7,979	$8,130
2001	$7,419	$8,091
2000	$6,417	$7,535
1999	$6,472	$7,512
1998	$6,763	$7,184
1997	$6,275	$6,916
1995	$6,162	$6,698
1992	$6,529	$5,706

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Best Ellinwood School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ellinwood Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

310 E. 6th St.
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-2750

Gr: PK-6 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Ellinwood Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 E. 2nd St.
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-3136

Gr: 7-8 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

Ellinwood High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

210 E 2nd
Ellinwood, KS 67526
(620) 564-3136

Gr: 9-12 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ellinwood School District?

Ellinwood School District manages 3 public schools serving 420 students.

What is the rank of Ellinwood School District?

Ellinwood School District is ranked #213 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ellinwood School District?

84% of Ellinwood School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ellinwood School District?

Ellinwood School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Ellinwood School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,779 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education