Fort Scott

Summary:

The Fort Scott school district in Kansas serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, there are also several standout schools that are performing well academically.

Eugene Ware Elementary is the top-performing school in the district, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In contrast, Fort Scott Senior High has struggled, dropping from a 3-star to a 1-star rating in recent years. However, Fort Scott Middle School has shown improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating and performing above district and state averages in Math and ELA.

The schools in the Fort Scott district face significant economic challenges, with high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This may contribute to the district's high chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern. However, the district's spending per student and student-teacher ratios are in line with state averages, suggesting opportunities to address these issues and improve academic performance across all schools.

District Detail

424 S Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-0800

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,731

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eugene Ware Elementary	Public	3-5	900 E Third	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 223-3380	361	31	11.6	57.9%	299 (82.8%)	17 (4.7%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.0%)	41.5	398^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.3%		45	375^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.6%	23	54.7	49.5	45.4					49.8	37.3	36.8	35.3					36.5	30.8		30.8	$12,491	$1,679	$10,812
Winfield Scott Elementary	Public	K-2	316 W Tenth St.	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 223-0450	311	30	10.2	70.4%	250 (80.4%)	9 (2.9%)	12 (3.9%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)								(n/a)																				$11,393	$1,518	$9,874
Fort Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	1105 E 12th St	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	No	(620) 223-3262	372	36	10.3	58.3%	313 (84.1%)	12 (3.2%)	22 (5.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	60	123^rd of 363 public middle schools	66.1%		38.8	212^th of 362 public middle schools	41.4%	89				48.0	41.0	40.8		43.3				48.4	48.0	50.8		49.0		33.6	33.6	$13,795	$1,187	$12,608
Fort Scott Senior High	Public	9-12	1005 S Main	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	No	(620) 223-0600	578	41	13.9	47.2%	507 (87.7%)	16 (2.8%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	49.6	160^th of 332 public high schools	51.8%		21.2	272^nd of 318 public high schools	14.5%	112							37.5	37.5							34.6	34.6				$12,112	$752	$11,360
Fort Scott Preschool Center	Public	PK	409 S. Judson	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 223-8965	109	5	21.8	45.0%	92 (84.4%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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Fort Scott

District Detail

Fort Scott Middle School

Fort Scott Senior High

Eugene Ware Elementary

Fort Scott Preschool Center

Winfield Scott Elementary

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