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Labette County

Kansas · Public K-12

18 public schools serving approximately 3,558 students, in a county of 19,869 residents.

Schools
18
5 districts
Enrollment
3,558
NCES CCD
Median income
$56,325
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
66.5%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Labette County
1,557 students · 5 districts in Labette County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Labette 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
84%
Hispanic
5%
Black
3%
Asian
0%
Two or more
9%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
74%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
12%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.1%
civilian labor
Median age
41
24.3% under 18

All schools (18)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Labette County High SchoolAltamontHigh09-12534·
Parsons Sr HighParsonsHigh09-12394·
Meadowview ElemParsonsElementaryPK-08342·
Parsons Middle SchoolParsonsMiddle06-08295·
Lincoln SchoolParsonsElementaryPK-01283·
Altamont ElemAltamontElementaryPK-08218·
Oswego Junior-Senior High SchoolOswegoHigh06-12191·
Garfield SchoolParsonsElementary02-03190·
Guthridge SchoolParsonsElementary04-05186·
Oswego Neosho Hgts ElemOswegoElementaryPK-05185·
Edna ElemEdnaElementaryPK-08183·
Mound Valley ElemMound ValleyElementaryPK-08160·
Service Valley Charter AcademyParsonsElementaryKG-08124·
Bartlett ElemBartlettElementaryKG-08109·
Chetopa ElemChetopaElementaryPK-0571·
Chetopa HighChetopaHigh06-1267·
St. Hosp. Training Center ParsonsParsonsOther01-1215·
Labette County Virtual SchoolAltamontHigh06-1211·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Labette County?
Labette County, Kansas has 18 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,558 students.
How many high schools are in Labette County?
Labette County, Kansas has 5 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Labette County?
Labette County is the largest school district in Labette County, serving approximately 1,557 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
What is the population of Labette County?
Labette County, Kansas has a population of approximately 19,869, with a median age of 41. About 24.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Labette County?
Median household income in Labette County is $56,325, below the Kansas average of $66,199. About 10.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Labette County?
Approximately 20.2% of adults 25 and older in Labette County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Labette County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 66.5% of students in Labette 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 Labette County schools?
Across Labette County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Labette County?
Labette County residents are approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Labette County is owner-occupied?
Labette County has about 9,510 housing units, of which roughly 74.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data