Total enrollment
1,546
-50 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Wilson County
Kansas · Public K-12
Wilson County, Kansas hosts 9 public K-12 schools and around 1,546 students, averaging roughly 172 per campus. Neodesha runs the largest share. By level, that breaks down as 5 elementary and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Wilson County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
86%
was 90%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
8,505
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
9
3 districts
Enrollment
1,546
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$60,677
Below Kansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.6%
Above Kansas avg
Elementary
5
793 students
Middle
0
schools
High
4
753 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Neodesha
747 students · 3 districts in Wilson County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Wilson 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
19.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.0%
civilian labor
Median age
43
23.9% under 18
Test scores in Wilson County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 6 schools ranked. Kansas state average: 44.5%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Heller Elem· 52.2%
- Lincoln Elementary· 41.6%
- North Lawn Elem· 31.8%
- Neodesha High· 29.2%
- Fredonia Jr./Sr. High School· 28.4%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Altoona-Midway Middle/High School· 21.6%
- Fredonia Jr./Sr. High School· 28.4%
- Neodesha High· 29.2%
- North Lawn Elem· 31.8%
- Lincoln Elementary· 41.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neodesha High | Neodesha | High | 07-12 | 360 | · |
| Fredonia Jr./Sr. High School | Fredonia | High | 07-12 | 314 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | Fredonia | Elementary | 01-06 | 242 | · |
| Heller Elem | Neodesha | Elementary | PK-03 | 223 | · |
| North Lawn Elem | Neodesha | Elementary | KG-06 | 164 | · |
| Fredonia Early Learning Center | Fredonia | Elementary | PK-KG | 92 | · |
| Altoona-Midway Middle/High School | Buffalo | High | 06-12 | 79 | · |
| Altoona-Midway Elementary | Altoona | Elementary | PK-05 | 72 | · |
| Fredonia Virtual Academy | Fredonia | High | UG-UG | 0 | · |
Cities in Wilson County
About Wilson County
In Kansas, Wilson County is a low-population county of about 8,505 residents. 9 public schools across the county hosts about 1,546 students between them.
Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $60,677, about 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 8% below the Kansas median.
For a sense of the school types, Wilson County comprises 5 elementary schools (793 students), and 4 high schools (753).
The largest single district in Wilson County is Neodesha, which alone enrolls about 747 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 1,596 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,546 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 90% to 86% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wilson County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Wilson County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data