Kansas Elem School

Located at 310 S Front, in Kansas, Illinois, Kansas Elem School is a minimally staffed elementary campus that teaches 95 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Kansas CUSD 3. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Kansas CUSD 3 (168 students total), Kansas Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Kansas Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kansas Elem School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Kansas Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 45.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Edgar County) reports that median household income runs about $59,941, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Edgar County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,650 students), of which Kansas Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Kansas High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Kansas Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 35.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kansas Elem School has fell 13%, going from 109 students in 2018 to 95 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 95% to 91%. Class-load math has fell: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

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