Weskan Elem

Weskan Elem is an elementary school of tiny scale in Weskan, Kansas, part of Weskan, enrolling 64 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Weskan Elem sits 80% leaner than that benchmark.

Weskan comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 115 students; Weskan Elem is among them.

Looking at the student body, Weskan Elem logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Weskan Elem records 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.3:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wallace County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Weskan Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.8%.

In the surrounding community, Wallace County reports that median household income runs about $63,207, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Weskan Elem is one of 4 public schools in Wallace County (combined enrollment of about 269 students).

The closest other public school is Weskan High, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Weskan Elem comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Weskan Elem's enrollment has edged up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 55 (now 64). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 96% to 86%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.