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Cowley County

Kansas · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 5,883 students, in a county of 34,411 residents.

Schools
22
5 districts
Enrollment
5,883
NCES CCD
Median income
$57,878
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.4%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
13
schools
Middle
3
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Arkansas City
2,887 students · 5 districts in Cowley County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cowley County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
80%
Hispanic
12%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
66%
Hispanic
1%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
Bachelor's+
24.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.9%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.6% under 18

All schools (22)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Arkansas City HighArkansas CityHigh09-12845·
Winfield HighWinfieldHigh09-12688·
Arkansas City Middle SchArkansas CityMiddle06-08685·
Winfield Middle SchoolWinfieldMiddle06-08499·
Adams ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05297·
Frances Willard ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05276·
Jefferson ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05269·
Irving ElemWinfieldElementaryKG-05262·
Whittier ElemWinfieldElementaryKG-05254·
Lowell ElemWinfieldElementaryKG-05248·
Roosevelt ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05208·
I X L ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05197·
Central ElemBurdenElementaryPK-06157·
Dexter HighDexterHigh06-12153·
Country View ElemWinfieldElementaryPK-05143·
Udall ElemUdallElementaryPK-05141·
Central Jr-Sr HighBurdenHigh07-12136·
Dexter ElemDexterElementaryPK-05129·
C 4 ElemArkansas CityElementaryPK-05110·
Udall HighUdallHigh09-1296·
Udall Middle SchoolUdallMiddle06-0887·
Udall Virtual SchoolUdallOther03-123·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cowley County?
Cowley County, Kansas has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,883 students.
How many high schools are in Cowley County?
Cowley County, Kansas has 5 public high schools, along with 3 middle schools and 13 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cowley County?
Arkansas City is the largest school district in Cowley County, serving approximately 2,887 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cowley County?
Cowley County has roughly 34,411 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cowley County?
Median household income in Cowley County is $57,878, below the Kansas average of $66,199. About 11.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cowley County?
Approximately 24.5% of adults 25 and older in Cowley County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cowley County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 61.4% of students in Cowley County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cowley County schools?
Across Cowley County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cowley County?
Cowley County residents are approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cowley County is owner-occupied?
Cowley County has about 15,682 housing units, of which roughly 68.1% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data