Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Scott’s public schools score below 74% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Fort Scott’s students scored proficient, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Scott, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fort Scott’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Fort Scott’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,210 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Eugene Ware Elem, then Fort Scott Middle School, then Fort Scott Sr High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Mary's Catholic School (private) and Fort Scott Christian Heights (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fort Scott’s grade
C: better than 26% of Kansas school districts, #130 of 151 Kansas towns. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Scott, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Preschool Center
Grades PK · 109 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Fort Scott
Winfield Scott Elem
Grades K–2 · 311 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Fort Scott
Winfield Scott Elem
Grades K–2 · 311 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Fort Scott
Winfield Scott Elem
Grades K–2 · 311 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Fort Scott
Eugene Ware Elem
Grades 3–5 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Fort Scott
Eugene Ware Elem
Grades 3–5 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fort Scott
Eugene Ware Elem
Grades 3–5 · 361 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Scott
Fort Scott Sr High
Grades 9–12 · 578 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Fort Scott’s public schools are run by Fort Scott Unified School District 234, which also serves Drywood, Freedom, Fulton and Marmaton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Fort Scott vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Fort Scott’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott | C | Fort Scott Unified School District 234 |
Every school in Fort Scott
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fort Scott’s schools
Are Fort Scott’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Scott children attend score below 74% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #130 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Scott in?
Fort Scott Unified School District 234, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,731 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Scott kids go to high school?
Fort Scott Sr High, with 578 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Fort Scott’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Fort Scott spend per student?
$15,210 in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Scott?
Yes: St. Mary's Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–6, 76 students) and Fort Scott Christian Heights (religious, grades PK–12, 75 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Scott families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Scott → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.