Grant County Schools & Education
Grant County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
87.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,336
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
41/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#93
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Grant County
Measured School Summary
Grant County performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 87.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,336 per pupil, Grant County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 34% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 19% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Grant 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 1 district 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
41/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #93 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
87.0%
1.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,336
$1,673 below the state average
School coverage
5
1 district 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
Grant County has 5 public schools across 1 district, 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 Grant 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
Grant 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
#93
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 20 points below 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.
Ulysses
Elementary to high school visible
1,549 students
5 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Ulysses is the largest listed district slice, with 5 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 Grant County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Grant County Composite School Score Falls Below State Median
Education data brief for Grant County, Kansas.
Grant County reports a composite school score of 40.5, a figure significantly lower than the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. This metric serves as the most distinctive data point for the county, which operates five public schools within a single district, the Ulysses school district. All five schools are classified as town locales, serving a total enrollment of 1,549 students. The largest facility is Ulysses High, which enrolls 435 students. While the composite score is lower than state norms, the county's graduation rate of 87.0% exactly matches the national average, though it is slightly lower than the Kansas state average of 88.7%. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $7,336, which is approximately $1,673 less than the state average and nearly $5,600 less than the national average of $13,000. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Grant County
Reported Enrollment
1,549
5 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Grant County
Ulysses
5 Public Schools in Grant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses High | Record | Ulysses | Ulysses, 67880Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 435 |
| Hickok Elem | Record | Ulysses | Ulysses, 67880Town: Remote | PK–2 | Primary | 377 |
| Kepley Middle School | Record | Ulysses | Ulysses, 67880Town: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 336 |
| Sullivan Elem | Record | Ulysses | Ulysses, 67880Town: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 318 |
| Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC) | Record | Ulysses | Ulysses, 67880Town: Remote | 9–12 | Virtual | 83 |
Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC)
Ulysses
Ulysses, 67880 / Town: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,336
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.