Enrollment
161
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLIS·NCES 200585000868
Ellis Jr/Sr High
1706 S Monroe, Ellis, KS 67637 · (785) 726-3151 · Ellis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
58 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ellis. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
38.2%
KS avg 38.8% . +13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
-58 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.8:1
% White
94%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ellis Jr/Sr High
Ellis Jr/Sr High is a high school of rural-scale scale in Ellis, Kansas, run under Ellis, hosting 161 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.
Ellis comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 343 students; Ellis Jr/Sr High is among them.
Looking at the student body, Ellis Jr/Sr High reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic.
On the resource side, On paper, Ellis Jr/Sr High has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Ellis Jr/Sr High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Ellis Jr/Sr High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Ellis Jr/Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.8%.
In the area at large, census data for Ellis County shows median household earnings sit near $63,084, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Ellis County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,040 students), Ellis Jr/Sr High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Washington Elem, around 0.3 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ellis Jr/Sr High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellis Jr/Sr High has contracted 26%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 90% to 94% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.
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Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,920
Census ACS
Median income
$63,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Washington Elem0.3 mi · 182
- Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elem12.5 mi · 371
- Lincoln Elem12.9 mi · 274
- Hays Middle School13.0 mi · 726
- Hays Virtual School13.1 mi · 262
- Woodrow Wilson Elem13.1 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Ellis Jr/Sr HighHow many students attend Ellis Jr/Sr High?
Ellis Jr/Sr High enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 07-12.
Is Ellis Jr/Sr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ellis Jr/Sr High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Ellis Jr/Sr High?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Ellis Jr/Sr High.
How diverse is Ellis Jr/Sr High?
Ellis Jr/Sr High reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Ellis Jr/Sr High in?
Ellis Jr/Sr High is part of Ellis.
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