Tipton Community School

Tipton Community School is one of the rural-scale elementary schools in Tipton, Kansas, run under Waconda, with 46 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 85% smaller than typical.

Within Waconda, which oversees 3 schools and 336 students, Tipton Community School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Tipton Community School shows that nearly all students (100%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Tipton Community School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Tipton Community School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 20% of students at Tipton Community School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mitchell County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tipton Community School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 52.8%, the actual is 61.4%, a residual of +8.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Mitchell County) logs that median household earnings sit near $64,246, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Tipton Community School is one of 4 public schools in Mitchell County (combined enrollment of about 1,069 students).

Lakeside Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 12.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tipton Community School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tipton Community School has grew 10%, going from 42 students in 2018 to 46 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.