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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 high school serving 568 students in Fort Scott School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Fort Scott School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Scott School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Scott Sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,764 Students
163,601 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
10,703 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.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. 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 $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,275
$16,284
Spending / Student
$14,377
$17,200
Best Fort Scott School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Scott Sr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1005 S Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0600
Fort Scott, KS 66701
(620) 223-0600
Gr: 9-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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