Enrollment
178
High
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIONTOWN·NCES 201245000150
Uniontown High School
601 Fifth Street, Uniontown, KS 66779 · (620) 224-2350 · Bourbon County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
103 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Uniontown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +24.6pp since 2023
Math
28.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
178
-19 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.5:1
% White
91%
was 92%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Uniontown High School
Uniontown High School is one of the modestly sized secondary schools in Uniontown, Kansas, run under Uniontown, with 178 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.
Uniontown comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 441 students; Uniontown High School is among them.
Demographically, Uniontown High School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest looks like 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Bourbon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at Uniontown High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Uniontown High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 35.1%.
Across the wider county, Bourbon County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,238 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Uniontown High School is one of 7 public schools in Bourbon County (combined enrollment of about 2,172 students).
The closest other public school is West Bourbon Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Uniontown High School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 40.6%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Uniontown High School has declined 10%, going from 197 students in 2018 to 178 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.
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Bourbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,394
Census ACS
Median income
$59,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,172 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- West Bourbon Elementary0.1 mi · 263
- Marmaton Valley Virtual School11.9 mi · 7
- Marmaton Valley High11.9 mi · 135
- Marmaton Valley Elem11.9 mi · 134
- Winfield Scott Elem14.3 mi · 311
- Fort Scott Preschool Center14.4 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Uniontown High SchoolHow many students attend Uniontown High School?
Uniontown High School enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 07-12.
Is Uniontown High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Uniontown High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Uniontown High School have?
Uniontown High School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Uniontown High School?
At Uniontown High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Uniontown High School public or private?
Uniontown High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Uniontown.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.