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Ellis County

Kansas · Public K-12

11 public schools serving approximately 4,006 students, in a county of 28,920 residents.

Schools
11
3 districts
Enrollment
4,006
NCES CCD
Median income
$63,084
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
38.5%
Below Kansas avg
Elementary
6
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Hays
3,380 students · 3 districts in Ellis County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Ellis 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
89%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
82%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
38.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
33
20.1% under 18

All schools (11)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Hays HighHaysHigh09-12959·
Hays Middle SchoolHaysMiddle06-08739·
Roosevelt ElemHaysElementaryKG-05385·
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy ElemHaysElementaryKG-05384·
Woodrow Wilson ElemHaysElementaryKG-05384·
Lincoln ElemHaysElementaryPK-05376·
Washington ElemEllisElementaryPK-06173·
Ellis Jr/Sr HighEllisHigh07-12169·
Victoria ElementaryVictoriaElementaryPK-06164·
Hays Virtual SchoolHaysOtherKG-12153·
Victoria Junior-Senior High SchoolVictoriaHigh07-12120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Ellis County?
There are 11 public K-12 schools in Ellis County, Kansas, with a combined enrollment of about 4,006.
How many high schools are in Ellis County?
Ellis County, Kansas has 3 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 6 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Ellis County?
Hays is the largest school district in Ellis County, serving approximately 3,380 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
How many people live in Ellis County?
Ellis County has roughly 28,920 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Ellis County?
Median household income in Ellis County is $63,084, below the Kansas average of $66,199. About 10.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Ellis County?
Approximately 38.9% of adults 25 and older in Ellis County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Ellis County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 38.5% of students in Ellis County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Kansas county average of 50.0%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Ellis County schools?
Across Ellis County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Ellis County?
Ellis County residents are approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Ellis County is owner-occupied?
Ellis County has about 13,287 housing units, of which roughly 63.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data