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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