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Elk Valley School District

701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 57 students in Elk Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Elk Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
124 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Elk Valley 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
50%
31%
20-29%
32%
40-59%
31%
(20-21)
≥50%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
78%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,194 is higher 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 $21,427 is higher 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
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,194
$16,276
Spending / Student
$21,427
$17,192

Best Elk Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elk Valley High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Delaware
Longton, KS 67352
(620) 642-2215
Gr: 6-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 124 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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