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Emporia School District

4,267 students · 8 schools · 13.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #23 of 289 in Kansas

Students
4,267
Schools
8
Teachers (FTE)
314
Student–Teacher
13.6:1
County
Lyon
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Emporia School District

Emporia School District is a public school system serving Lyon County, Kansas, based in Emporia. It serves 4,267 students across 8 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #23 largest of Kansas’s 289 school systems.

Phone6203412200
Address1700 West 7Th, Emporia, KS 66801
CountyLyon County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Emporia School District enrolls 4,267 students in 8 schools — an average of about 533 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #23 of 289 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,267
#23 of 289 in Kansas
Schools
8
~533 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Emporia School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,267 students reported):

White
42%
Black
1%
Hispanic
49%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Emporia School District employs about 314 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1 — above the Kansas average of about 13.3:1. Total district staff is roughly 740.

Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
state avg ~13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
314
classroom teachers
Total staff
740
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Kansas funds schools

Kansas funds schools through the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (2017): each district’s weighted enrollment times a BASE aid amount ($5,615 per pupil for 2025–26, indexed to inflation), with eleven weightings (at-risk, special education, bilingual, transportation and more) on top. The formula is set to expire July 1, 2027, with a task force due to recommend a successor by January 2027.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Emporia School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

The Kansas Report Card, from the Kansas State Department of Education, reports assessment results, graduation and broader outcome measures (kindergarten readiness, Individual Plans of Study, postsecondary success). Look up Emporia School District on the Kansas Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Kansas accredits districts through its own state system, KESA (Kansas Education Systems Accreditation), administered by KSDE at the system level — not a private accreditor; the current KESA 2.0 process began in 2024. See the KSDE accreditation portal.

How it compares

Emporia School District vs. Kansas

Enrollment rank
#23
of 289 districts
Ratio
13.6:1
state avg ~13.3:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Lyon County

See every Kansas district side by side in the Kansas directory.

Go deeper

Look up Emporia School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Kansas Legislature (the School Equity & Enhancement Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Emporia School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2005940. Confirm current details with the district and the Kansas State Department of Education.