C+

Ellsworth Unified School District 327

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 19 towns

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

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 Roscoe.

PK–5Pretty Prairie ElemPretty Prairie Unified School District 311

6–8Pretty Prairie MiddlePretty Prairie Unified School District 311

9–12Pretty Prairie HighPretty Prairie Unified School District 311

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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

$8,148per student

Ell-Saline Unified School District 307Falun, Spring Creek

$15,300per student

Little River Unified School District 444Mitchell, Odessa

$18,187per student

Lincoln Unified School District 298Franklin, Madison

$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.