Wabaunsee Elementary School

Wabaunsee Elementary School is one of the modestly sized elementary campuss in Alma, Kansas, operated by Wabaunsee, with 199 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 36% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Wabaunsee (409 students total), Wabaunsee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Wabaunsee Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Wabaunsee Elementary School lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Wabaunsee Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.6%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Wabaunsee County indicate median household earnings sit near $76,908, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Wabaunsee County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 937 students), of which Wabaunsee Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wabaunsee Sr High, around 0.1 miles off. 2 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 Wabaunsee Elementary School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wabaunsee Elementary School's enrollment has increased 97% since 2018, when it stood at 101 (now 199). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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