Ingalls Elem

As a tiny primary school in Ingalls, Kansas, Ingalls Elem enrolls 111 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Ingalls. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Ingalls Elem sits 65% smaller than that benchmark.

Ingalls comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 225 students; Ingalls Elem is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ingalls Elem lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ingalls Elem has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at Ingalls Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Ingalls Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.6%.

In the broader community, Gray County reports that median household income runs about $79,122, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Ingalls Elem is one of 9 public schools in Gray County (combined enrollment of about 1,002 students).

Ingalls High School/Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ingalls Elem ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Ingalls Elem's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 111). The White share of enrollment edged down from 82% to 72% over that span.

On the community side, members of the Ingalls Elem community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.