Total enrollment
1,731
-101 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Fort Scott
Kansas · 1,731 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Fort Scott reaches 1,731 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fort Scott
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fort Scott ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #93 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,731 | #52 of 156 | #4,930 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #54 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #57 of 154 | #2,100 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.9% | #51 of 156 | #3,350 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #65 of 85 | #5,000 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fort Scott
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,905 to 1,622 students (down 15%) and from 140 to 139 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott Sr High | Fort Scott | High | 09-12 | 578 |
| Fort Scott Middle School | Fort Scott | Middle | 06-08 | 372 |
| Eugene Ware Elem | Fort Scott | Elementary | 03-05 | 361 |
| Winfield Scott Elem | Fort Scott | Elementary | KG-02 | 311 |
| Fort Scott Preschool Center | Fort Scott | Elementary | PK-PK | 109 |
About Fort Scott
Fort Scott is a sparse public-school district in Kansas. The district maintains 5 schools and instructs approximately 1,731 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fort Scott spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 1,832 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,731 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Fort Scott opened 1 school, going from 4 to 5.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Scott discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.