C+

Ellsworth Unified School District 327

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

Serves Ellsworth, Ellsworth Township, Kanopolis, Victoria Township, Empire Township, Geneseo, Langley Township, Galt Township, Columbia Township, Ash Creek Township, Black Wolf Township, Clear Creek Township, Mulberry Township, Trivoli Township, Garfield Township, Sherman Township, Noble Township, Carneiro Township and Lincoln Township, and parts of Thomas Township.

Students

629

Schools

Spent per student

$14,687

KS $14,966

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

39%

Debt

$2.9M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Ellsworth Unified School District 327

School Grade C+: better than 42% of Kansas districts
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 9.4% since 2020
Debt of $2.9M, about $4,658 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gem.

PK–4Colby ElemColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

5–8Colby Middle SchoolColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

9–12Colby Senior HighColby Public Schools Unified School District 315

Test scores vs. KS

2020–21

Math proficiency29%

State average 27.9%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 35.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 88%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,687 per student · 2% below KS

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

575’20

634’21

644’22

646’23

629’24

Up 9.4% since 2020.

Students

White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Ellsworth Elem

Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ellsworth

B+

188 students12:1

Kanopolis Middle

Middle · Grades 4–6 · Kanopolis

141 students13:1

Ellsworth High

High · Grades 7–12 · Ellsworth

300 students12:1

Towns served

Ellsworth 3,108Ellsworth Township 684Kanopolis 552Victoria Township 475Empire Township 272Geneseo 213Langley Township 144Galt Township 96 Columbia Township 76 Ash Creek Township 71 Black Wolf Township 67 Clear Creek Township 58 Mulberry Township 56 Trivoli Township 39 Garfield Township 30 Sherman Township 20 Noble Township 18 Carneiro Township 17 Lincoln Township

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Central Plains Unified School District 112Eureka Township, Green Garden Township, Palacky Township

$8,148per student

Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Falun Township, Spring Creek Township

$15,300per student

Little River Unified School District 444Mitchell Township, Odessa Township

$18,187per student

Lincoln Unified School District 298Franklin Township, Madison Township

$16,148per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.