Total enrollment
4,261
-465 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Emporia
Kansas · Public K-12
8 public-school campuses operate inside Emporia, with roughly 4,261 K-12 students enrolled (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Emporia
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 50%
% Hispanic
50%
was 37%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
24,131
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,261
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
8
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia High | High | 09-12 | 1,494 |
| Emporia Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 843 |
| Logan Ave Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 208 |
| Riverside Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| Timmerman Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 370 |
| Village Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 |
| W A White Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 248 |
| Walnut Elem | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 |
About Emporia
Public education in Emporia, Kansas runs across 8 schools that educates roughly 4,261 students. By footprint, Emporia sits in the average-sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 533, noticeably above the state mean of about 355.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Emporia has declined 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,726 students to 4,261. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 37% to 50%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Emporia discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.