Enrollment
300
High
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLSWORTH·NCES 200587000611
Ellsworth High
211 W 11th, Ellsworth, KS 67439 · (785) 472-4471 · Ellsworth County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
103 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Ellsworth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
34.9%
KS avg 44.5% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +21.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 21 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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
300
+28 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.1:1
% White
89%
was 92%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Ellsworth High
Located at 211 W 11th, in Ellsworth, Kansas, Ellsworth High is a close-knit secondary school that teaches 300 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Ellsworth. Enrollment runs roughly 27% leaner than the state mean of about 410.
Across the 3 schools in Ellsworth (629 students total), Ellsworth High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Ellsworth High shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. The remainder is composed of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Ellsworth County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, On paper, Ellsworth High has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ellsworth High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 32.4%.
In the area at large, census data for Ellsworth County shows median household earnings sit near $65,560, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Ellsworth County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,702 students), Ellsworth High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Ellsworth Elem, around 0.4 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Ellsworth High comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 272 students in 2018 compared to 300 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ellsworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,360
Census ACS
Median income
$65,560
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellsworth
- Ellsworth ElemElementary · 188 students
- Kanopolis MiddleMiddle · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Ellsworth Elem0.4 mi · 188
- Kanopolis Middle4.4 mi · 141
- Wilson Elementary School14.4 mi · 74
- Central Plains Adult Diploma Program14.4 mi · 770
- Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood14.5 mi · 229
- Ell-Saline Middle/High School20.0 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Ellsworth HighHow large is Ellsworth High?
Ellsworth High enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 07-12.
Is Ellsworth High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ellsworth High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ellsworth High is approximately 11.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellsworth High?
At Ellsworth High, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ellsworth High in?
Ellsworth High is part of Ellsworth.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.