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Fort Scott School District

424 S Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Fort Scott School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 442 students in Fort Scott School District.
Public Preschools in Fort Scott School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
1,764 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fort Scott School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#231 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
31%
26%
32%
23%
31%
87%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,377 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,275
$16,398
Spending / Student
$14,377
$17,321

Best Fort Scott School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
316 W Tenth St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0450
Gr: PK-2 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,764 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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