Summary:
The city of Ellis, Kansas is home to a single public high school, Ellis Junior/Senior High, which serves grades 7-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and overall performance rating over the past few years, dropping from 35th out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 143rd out of 332 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars during this time period.
Academically, Ellis Junior/Senior High has struggled to maintain proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are on par with the state averages, though its Science proficiency rates are higher. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.3% is relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% is higher than the state average.
Demographic and financial factors may play a role in the school's performance. Ellis Junior/Senior High has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 33.54%, and its per-student spending of $10,032 is slightly higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is lower than the state average, suggesting that resources may not be allocated effectively to support student learning. Overall, the data indicates that Ellis school district and its sole high school face challenges in maintaining academic excellence and student outcomes.
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