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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 3 public preschools serving 843 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,786 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
12,675 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.
Overall District Rank
#253 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
78%
64%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2702 N. Country Club Rd.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4830
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:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
951 Skelly Street
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4860
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:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
530 N. Orchard St.
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
El Dorado, KS 67042
(316) 322-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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