Total enrollment
1,731
-174 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Fort Scott
Kansas · Public K-12
Fort Scott, Kansas runs 5 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 1,731 students across 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Fort Scott
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 86%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Ware Elem | Elementary | 03-05 | 361 |
| Fort Scott Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 372 |
| Fort Scott Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 109 |
| Fort Scott Sr High | High | 09-12 | 578 |
| Winfield Scott Elem | Elementary | KG-02 | 311 |
About Fort Scott
Public education in Fort Scott, Kansas runs across 5 schools that enrolls roughly 1,731 students. By footprint, Fort Scott sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 9%: 1,905 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,731 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Fort Scott discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.