Total enrollment
941
-23 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Scott County
Kansas · 945 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Scott County totals about 945 students across 4 schools (an average of 236 students per school).
4-year change in Scott County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scott County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 945 | #91 of 156 | #7,153 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #95 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #60 of 154 | #2,263 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.0% | #61 of 156 | #3,744 of 8,164 |
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 Scott County
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 995 to 941 students (down 5%) and from 80 to 77 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott City Middle | Scott City | Middle | 03-08 | 409 |
| Scott City High | Scott City | High | 09-12 | 302 |
| Scott City Lower Elem | Scott City | Elementary | PK-02 | 230 |
| Scott Community Learning Center | Scott City | High | 07-12 | 4 |
About Scott County
Scott County is a thinly populated Kansas school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 945.
For a sense of the school types, Scott County comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Scott County runs about 236 students per school, 34% below the state mean of roughly 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Scott County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 964 students to 941.
On this page, the community for Scott County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.