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Elkhart High

Public Grades 9-12
284th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 332 Kansas High Schools
Better than 14% of Kansas high schools
Summary

Elkhart High is a public high school located in Elkhart, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 107 students. The school is part of the Elkhart District, which is ranked 211 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhart High has faced several challenges in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined, dropping from 82nd out of 325 Kansas high schools in 2018-2019 to 284th out of 332 in 2024-2025. Its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average, with only 19.35% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.52% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. Additionally, Elkhart High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 29.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby Rolla Jh/High School (6-12), located in the Rolla District, has generally outperformed Elkhart High in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the Point Rock Alternative Learning Center, which is within the same district as Elkhart High, spends significantly less per student than Elkhart High, despite serving a similar student population.

108
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,590
Per pupil spending ?
53.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 150 Wildcat Ave
       Elkhart, KS  67950

(620) 697-2193

District: Elkhart


Feeder schools for Elkhart High:

Elementary:    Elkhart Elementary
Middle:    Elkhart Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.6%
Hispanic:
43.5%
African American:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Kansas average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg32%
Kansas avg42%
284th of 332
Kansas public high schools ?
Bottom 14%▼ down 38 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
211th of 264Elkhart 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202517.5284 of 33214.5%★☆☆☆☆
202412.3294 of 3187.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202334.8234 of 32728.4%★☆☆☆☆
202241.5198 of 32438.9%★★☆☆☆
202150.4157 of 32050.9%★★★☆☆
201967.782 of 32574.8%★★★★☆
201827.4244 of 31422.3%★☆☆☆☆
201758.8116 of 31663.3%★★★☆☆
201636.9203 of 31335.1%★★☆☆☆
201554.7154 of 32652.8%★★★☆☆
201347.9209 of 32335.3%★★☆☆☆
201248.3220 of 31730.6%★★☆☆☆
201138.6223 of 29825.2%★☆☆☆☆
201056.8148 of 30251.0%★★★☆☆
200938.6215 of 29126.1%★☆☆☆☆
200830.3213 of 26720.2%★☆☆☆☆
200724.5244 of 28012.9%★☆☆☆☆
20066.2249 of 2625.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202148.0128 of 25048.8%★★☆☆☆
201978.039 of 24984.3%★★★★☆
201866.664 of 24874.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202515.199 of 1066.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202529.6184 of 24625.2%★☆☆☆☆
202364.760 of 25076.0%★★★★☆
202271.143 of 22380.7%★★★★☆
202147.1112 of 21347.4%★★☆☆☆
201985.316 of 22993.0%★★★★★
201820.6193 of 22815.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202151.3114 of 25855.8%★★★☆☆
20184.3244 of 2481.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202551.3140 of 30654.2%★★★☆☆
202412.7285 of 2953.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202330.5235 of 30923.9%★☆☆☆☆
202231.7232 of 30724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202149.0147 of 30251.3%★★★☆☆
201969.071 of 30676.8%★★★★☆
201817.3267 of 2969.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2021)56th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile+40 vs school
Female (2021)49th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics24%-15 vs state
English Language Arts19%-25 vs state

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Students at Elkhart High are 55% White, 44% Hispanic.

Elkhart High ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Kansas high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Elkhart High.

Elkhart High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elkhart Elementary
Middle : Elkhart Middle School


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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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