Total enrollment
597
+211 (+55%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in West Elk
Kansas · 597 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside West Elk pick from 2 schools serving the district's roughly 597 K-12 students.
4-year change in West Elk
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
+1 (+100%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How West Elk ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #133 of 156 | #8,737 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #156 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #146 of 154 | #6,124 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.9% | #18 of 156 | #2,112 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elk Schools | Howard | Combined | PK-12 | 371 |
| West Elk Virtual Academy | Howard | Combined | KG-12 | 226 |
About West Elk
As a compact district in Kansas, West Elk hosts 597 students across 2 schools.
On a per-school basis, West Elk runs about 299 students per school, 16% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 355.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 55%: 386 students in SY 2020-21 versus 597 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 1 to 2 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for West Elk discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.