Total enrollment
2,117
-212 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in McPherson
Kansas · 2,117 students · 1 city
McPherson runs 6 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, with combined enrollment around 2,117 (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in McPherson
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McPherson ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #76 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,117 | #41 of 156 | #4,253 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #44 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #51 of 154 | #1,822 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.2% | #82 of 156 | #4,567 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #43 of 85 | #3,891 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 McPherson
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Eisenhower Elementary at 52.1% proficient to McPherson High at 24.9%, a gap of 27.3 points. That is the 35th 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 2,509 to 2,117 students (down 16%) and from 178 to 179 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson High | Mcpherson | High | 09-12 | 658 |
| McPherson Middle School | Mcpherson | Middle | 06-08 | 474 |
| Roosevelt Elem | Mcpherson | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 |
| Washington Elem | Mcpherson | Elementary | PK-05 | 256 |
| Eisenhower Elementary | Mcpherson | Elementary | PK-05 | 239 |
| Lincoln Elem | Mcpherson | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 |
About McPherson
As a compact district in Kansas, McPherson serves 2,117 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, McPherson consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in McPherson has declined 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,329 students to 2,117.
On this page, the community for McPherson discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.