Total enrollment
1,528
+22 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Labette County
Kansas · 1,528 students · 6 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Kansas, 7 sit inside Labette County, collectively enrolling about 1,528 students (5 elementary and 2 high).
4-year change in Labette County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Labette County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #44 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,528 | #62 of 156 | #5,405 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #34 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #100 of 154 | #3,487 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.5% | #33 of 156 | #2,707 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #66 of 85 | #5,069 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 Labette County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Edna Elem at 64.3% proficient to Labette County High School at 23.8%, a gap of 40.5 points. That is the 10th widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,657 to 1,489 students (down 10%) and from 107 to 112 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labette County High School | Altamont | High | 09-12 | 483 |
| Meadowview Elem | Parsons | Elementary | PK-08 | 367 |
| Altamont Elem | Altamont | Elementary | PK-08 | 208 |
| Edna Elem | Edna | Elementary | PK-08 | 179 |
| Mound Valley Elem | Mound Valley | Elementary | PK-08 | 136 |
| Bartlett Elem | Bartlett | Elementary | PK-08 | 116 |
| Labette County Virtual School | Altamont | High | 06-12 | 39 |
About Labette County
Labette County is a rural-scale Kansas school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 1,528.
For a sense of the school types, Labette County consists of 5 elementary and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 218 in this district, meaningfully below the Kansas typical of 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,506 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,528 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Labette County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.