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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 14% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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%
Math
47.3%
KS avg 38.8%
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.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.9% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 26.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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 →
Schools most like Ellsworth High
Ellsworth High's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth High this school | 300 | 34.3% | 32.4% |
| Frontenac Sr. High School Frontenac | 298 | 33.2% | 24.5% |
| Smoky Valley High Lindsborg | 243 | 36.6% | 32.8% |
| Chapman High Chapman | 383 | 36.3% | 44.9% |
| Clearwater High Clearwater | 361 | 31.0% | 30.6% |
| Hillsboro Middle/High School Hillsboro | 310 | 35.2% | 46.4% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ellsworth High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #97 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #52 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #159 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #123 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #62 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #146 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #194 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #32 of 75 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
+25 (+9%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 229
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 300 | 25.3 | 11.8:1 | 34% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 22.5 | 13.9:1 | 32% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 23.7 | 12.7:1 | 35% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 27% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 20.8 | 13.1:1 | 40% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 26 | 10.7:1 | 41% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 40% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 24 | 10.2:1 | 19% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 229 | 19 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellsworth High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (272 to 300); teachers up 22% (20.8 to 25.3).
About Ellsworth High
Ellsworth High is the name of a small high school in Ellsworth, Kansas. The latest federal count shows 300 students in grades 7 through 12. Against the 410-student average for high schools in Kansas, enrollment here is 27% lower.
Ellsworth has 3 schools; together they serve 629 students.
White students are the large majority at Ellsworth High, with 89% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Ellsworth County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. Ellsworth High has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1, with 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 11.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ellsworth High is 34%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ellsworth High would be expected to post about 45.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.4%.
In Ellsworth County (population about 6,360), median household income is about $65,560, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 7 public schools operate in Ellsworth County, serving about 1,702 students.
Nearby, Ellsworth Elem is about 0.4 miles away. Ellsworth High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 44.3% on proficiency, and Ellsworth High is below that at 32.4%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 275 in 2020-21 and 300 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Other Ellsworth High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ellsworth High. Ellsworth High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ellsworth HighEllsworth, WI · 538 students
- Ellsworth High SchoolEllsworth, ME · 521 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.
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