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El Dorado High

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 23% of Kansas high schools

Summary

El Dorado High is a public high school in El Dorado, Kansas, serving 508 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the El Dorado School District, which is ranked 234 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

El Dorado High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, typically in the 200s out of 300-400 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects, with only 24.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.05% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73% respectively. The school's graduation rate is around 80-90%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is around 1-2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, El Dorado High has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20-30%, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Andover Central High School and Andover High consistently outperform El Dorado High in academic metrics, graduation rates, and socioeconomic indicators, ranking in the top 50 and top 20 high schools in Kansas, respectively. Frederic Remington High, while not as highly ranked as the Andover schools, still outperforms El Dorado High in most academic and socioeconomic measures.

543

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,188

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 McCollum Road
El Dorado, KS 67042

(316) 322-4810

District: El Dorado

Feeder schools for El Dorado High:

Elementary:	Grandview Elementary
	Skelly Elementary School
Middle:	El Dorado Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

257^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 264El Dorado among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	257 of 332	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	284 of 318	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	258 of 327	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	264 of 324	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	214 of 320	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	258 of 314	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	216 of 316	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	247 of 313	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	289 of 326	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	275 of 323	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.0	289 of 317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	280 of 298	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.0	261 of 302	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	234 of 291	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	242 of 267	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	252 of 280	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	246 of 262	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	29.7	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	162 of 250	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	74 of 105	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	62 of 99	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	161 of 246	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	177 of 250	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	157 of 223	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	166 of 213	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	204 of 229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	205 of 228	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	170 of 258	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	165 of 248	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	28 of 71	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.1	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	100 of 124	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	61 of 117	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	69 of 115	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	29.7	71 of 110	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	276 of 295	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	254 of 309	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	256 of 307	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	204 of 302	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	267 of 306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	259 of 296	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2021)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%-11 vs state

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	401 McCollum Road	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	No	(316) 322-4810	543	38	14.4	62.4%	414 (76.2%)	8 (1.5%)	63 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	25.9	257^th of 332 public high schools	22.6%		17.8	284^th of 318 public high schools	10.7%	27			24.5	24.5			28.1	28.1			$13,188	$3,818	$9,370
Circle High	Public	9-12	905 Main	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 541-2277	604	38	15.7	30.5%	523 (86.6%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	73.4	73^rd of 332 public high schools	78.0%		41.3	195^th of 318 public high schools	38.7%	122			49.0	49.0			42.4	42.4			$13,364	$866	$12,498
Bluestem Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	500 Bluestem Drive	Leon	67074	Butler County	Bluestem	No	No	No	No	(316) 742-3281	241	26	9.3	47.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	27.9	250^th of 332 public high schools	24.7%		30.5	241^st of 318 public high schools	24.2%	9	30.5	41.0	27.3	32.8	16.7	30.8	27.3	25.2	53.8	53.8	$16,026	$00	$16,026
Augusta Senior High	Public	9-12	2020 Ohio	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-5461	594	48	12.5	41.4%	505 (85.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	30.6	242^nd of 332 public high schools	27.1%		36.8	214^th of 318 public high schools	32.7%	28			30.8	30.8			25.8	25.8			$11,572	$1,051	$10,520
Flinthills High School	Public	9-12	806 SE Rosalia RD	Rosalia	67132	Butler County	Flinthills	No	No	No	No	(620) 476-2215	97	9	10.8	54.6%	89 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.8	183^rd of 332 public high schools	44.9%		62.9	94^th of 318 public high schools	70.4%	89			36.4	36.4			31.8	31.8			$18,886	$741	$18,146
Frederic Remington High	Public	9-12	8850 NW Meadowlark Rd	Whitewater	67154	Butler County	Remington-Whitewater	No	No	No	No	(316) 799-2123	161	16	10.0	36.6%	138 (85.7%)	4 (2.5%)	9 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	56.9	128^th of 332 public high schools	61.4%		86.1	27^th of 318 public high schools	91.5%	101			44.2	44.2			32.7	32.7			$17,213	$1,149	$16,064
Andover High	Public	9-12	1744 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4600	1,018	62	16.3	19.7%	747 (73.4%)	36 (3.5%)	86 (8.4%)	65 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.9%)	94	17^th of 332 public high schools	94.9%		94.6	8^th of 318 public high schools	97.5%	9			62.2	62.2			58.4	58.4			$10,507	$661	$9,846
Andover Central High School	Public	9-12	603 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4700	886	56	15.8	22.1%	648 (73.1%)	40 (4.5%)	96 (10.8%)	38 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	81.9	47^th of 332 public high schools	85.8%		84.1	33^rd of 318 public high schools	89.6%	14			47.8	47.8			54.0	54.0			$11,899	$543	$11,356

Frequently Asked Questions about El Dorado High

What is the racial makeup of El Dorado High?

Students at El Dorado High are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is El Dorado High a good school?

El Dorado High ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend El Dorado High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended El Dorado High.

What district is El Dorado High in?

El Dorado

What schools feed into El Dorado High?

El Dorado High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grandview Elementary
Elementary : Skelly Elementary School
Middle : El Dorado Middle

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