Hill City Elem

Hill City Elem operates as a small elementary campus in Hill City, Kansas, operated by Graham County. Current enrollment sits at 212 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Across the 2 schools in Graham County (383 students total), Hill City Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hill City Elem logs that nearly all students (86%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Hill City Elem lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Hill City Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Graham County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, Hill City Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 30.4%; Hill City Elem posts 48.3%, +17.9 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Graham County indicate median household income runs about $50,650, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Graham County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 383 students), of which Hill City Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Hill City Junior-Senior High, roughly 0.5 miles away. On composite proficiency, Hill City Elem comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 34.0%.

Hill City Elem operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 240 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Hill City Elem community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.