Emporia High

Emporia High is a senior high of roomy scale in Emporia, Kansas, part of Emporia, teacheing 1,494 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Emporia High sits 264% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Emporia (4,261 students total), Emporia High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Emporia High lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 39% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the income-and-resources front, Emporia High records 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Emporia High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 24.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lyon County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $59,912 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Emporia High is one of 14 public schools in Lyon County (combined enrollment of about 5,122 students).

Emporia Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Emporia High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.5%.

Emporia High operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Emporia High's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,541 (now 1,494). Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 54% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.