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El Dorado School District

124 West Central Avenue
El Dorado, KS 67042-2138
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,278 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

El Dorado 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 79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#253 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
31%
26%
32%
30%
31%
79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,837 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,801
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,837
$17,192

Best El Dorado School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2702 N. Country Club Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830
Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Skelly Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860
Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Blackmore Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
530 N. Orchard St.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
El Dorado Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
440 E Wildcat Way
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4820
Gr: 6-8 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
El Dorado Virtual School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 W. Central Ave.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4800
Gr: K-12 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,786 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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