Bourbon County Schools & Education
Bourbon County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
91.8%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
91.8%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,275
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#41
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bourbon County
Measured School Summary
Bourbon County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.8%.
Funding Context
Bourbon County spends $8,275 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 8% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bourbon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
66/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #41 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
91.8%
3.1 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,275
$734 below the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Bourbon County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Bourbon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Bourbon County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#41
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Fort Scott
Elementary to high school visible
1,839 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Uniontown
Elementary and high visible
486 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Fort Scott is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bourbon County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bourbon County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Bourbon County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Bourbon County, Kansas.
Bourbon County reports a high school graduation rate of 91.8%, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. Education is delivered through six schools across two districts, with the Fort Scott district serving 1,839 of the county's 2,325 total students. The composite school score for the county is 65.8, compared to the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. In terms of funding, per-pupil expenditure is $8,275, which is lower than the state average of $9,009 and roughly 36% below the national spending average of $13,000. The NCES directory identifies a locale mix of four town schools and two rural schools. Fort Scott Sr High is the largest school in the county by enrollment, with 581 students. No charter schools are currently operating within the county's public system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Bourbon County
Reported Enrollment
2,325
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Bourbon County
Fort Scott
Uniontown
6 Public Schools in Bourbon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott Sr High | Record | Fort Scott | Fort Scott, 66701Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 581 |
| Winfield Scott Elem | Record | Fort Scott | Fort Scott, 66701Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 469 |
| Fort Scott Middle School | Record | Fort Scott | Fort Scott, 66701Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 430 |
| Eugene Ware Elem | Record | Fort Scott | Fort Scott, 66701Town: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 359 |
| West Bourbon Elementary | Record | Uniontown | Uniontown, 66779Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 292 |
| Uniontown High School | Record | Uniontown | Uniontown, 66779Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 194 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,275
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.