Clark County Schools & Education
Clark 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
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,308
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
66/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#39
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Clark County
Measured School Summary
Clark County performs at an average level with a school score of 66/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.
Funding Context
Clark County spends $9,308 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 1.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Clark 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
5 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 #39 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
1.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,308
$299 above the state average
School coverage
5
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
Clark County has 5 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 Clark 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
Clark 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
#39
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.
Minneola
Elementary and high visible
258 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Ashland
Elementary to high school visible
191 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Ashland is the largest listed district slice, with 3 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 Clark County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Clark 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
Clark County Graduation Rate Reaches 90 Percent
Education data brief for Clark County, Kansas.
Clark County reports a graduation rate of 90.0%, its most distinctive data point when compared to the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. This rate is achieved across two school districts, Minneola and Ashland, which together serve 449 total students. Minneola is the larger district with 258 students, and its elementary school is the largest individual facility in the county, enrolling 183 students in grades PK–8. All five schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES. The county's composite school score is 66.0, exceeding the state average of 61.0. Public spending per pupil stands at $9,308, which is higher than the Kansas average of $9,009 but lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Clark County
Reported Enrollment
449
5 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Clark County
Minneola
Ashland
5 Public Schools in Clark 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 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneola Elem | Record | Minneola | Minneola, 67865Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 183 |
| Minneola High | Record | Minneola | Minneola, 67865Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 75 |
| Ashland Elem | Record | Ashland | Ashland, 67831Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 74 |
| Ashland High | Record | Ashland | Ashland, 67831Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 64 |
| Ashland Junior High School | Record | Ashland | Ashland, 67831Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 53 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,308
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.