Inman Elem

Inman Elem is a low-enrollment elementary campus in Inman, Kansas, part of Inman. The school serves 260 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Inman runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 448 students. Inman Elem is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Inman Elem reports that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible 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), Inman Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McPherson County indicate median household income runs about $78,851, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across McPherson County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,829 students), Inman Elem is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Inman Jr/Sr High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Inman Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 236 students in 2018 compared to 260 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 92% to 86% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.