How many students attend Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary?

Students at Park Elementary are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Elementary High : Columbus Junior High and High School

Park Elementary

Public PK, KG-1

724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725

(620) 429-3905

District: Columbus

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,845

Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Elementary
High:	Columbus Junior High and High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Elementary is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Park Elementary employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Elementary is $14,845.

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Enrollment information for Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	129	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
1989	124	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	127
1990	128	0	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
1991	134	0	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	140
1992	132	0	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	136
1993	132	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	133
1994	118	0	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	124
1995	126	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
1996	126	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
1997	116	1	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	126
1998	103	1	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	119
1999	122	2	1	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	136
2000	138	5	0	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	157
2001	134	6	0	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	153
2002	146	4	1	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	166
2003	146	4	1	5	10	n/a	n/a	0	166
2004	157	3	0	3	6	n/a	n/a	6	175
2005	128	4	1	4	11	n/a	n/a	2	150
2006	149	2	0	3	10	n/a	n/a	7	171
2007	135	1	0	1	10	n/a	n/a	5	152
2008	178	3	1	4	12	n/a	n/a	4	202
2009	189	2	1	3	10	n/a	n/a	3	208
2010	172	2	1	9	10	2	8	0	204
2011	177	2	0	6	6	2	8	0	201
2012	184	4	0	4	4	1	10	0	207
2013	182	3	0	6	6	0	8	0	205
2014	192	2	0	6	6	0	9	0	215
2015	191	0	0	0	10	0	10	0	211
2016	182	0	0	3	8	0	8	0	201
2017	177	0	1	5	5	0	6	0	194
2018	156	0	2	2	3	0	9	0	172
2019	149	0	0	7	6	0	10	0	172
2020	139	0	0	12	3	0	6	0	160
2021	143	1	0	8	5	0	5	0	162
2022	158	1	0	6	6	1	12	0	184
2023	168	3	1	11	7	0	11	0	201
2024	179	3	1	12	8	0	13	0	216

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	134	7.0	19.1	0
1989	127	7.0	18.1	n/a
1990	132	7.5	17.6	0
1991	140	7.5	18.6	n/a
1992	136	7.8	17.4	47.1
1993	133	7.8	17.1	32.3
1994	124	7.8	15.9	43.5
1995	134	8.0	16.8	52.2
1996	134	8.0	16.8	52.2
1997	126	7.5	16.8	54.8
1998	119	7.7	15.5	56.3
1999	136	8.0	17.0	52.9
2000	157	9.5	16.5	50.3
2001	153	9.7	15.8	55.6
2002	166	9.7	17.1	56.6
2003	166	9.7	17.1	56.6
2004	175	9.5	18.4	57.4
2005	150	9.5	15.8	61.5
2006	171	11.0	15.5	62.8
2007	152	13.5	11.3	74.8
2008	202	12.6	16.0	51
2009	208	13.2	15.8	55.1
2010	204	13.1	15.5	54.4
2011	201	15.1	13.3	55.7
2012	207	14.9	13.8	60.9
2013	205	14.2	14.4	63.9
2014	215	14.2	15.1	63.7
2015	211	14.0	15.0	59.7
2016	201	14.0	14.3	59.2
2017	194	14.2	13.6	61.9
2018	172	14.2	12.1	58.7
2019	172	12.2	14.0	59.9
2020	160	11.4	13.9	56.3
2021	162	12.4	13.0	59.3
2022	184	11.4	16.0	58.2
2023	201	12.4	16.1	63.2
2024	216	12.7	16.9	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	134	7.0	19.1	0
1989	127	7.0	18.1	n/a
1990	132	7.5	17.6	0
1991	140	7.5	18.6	n/a
1992	136	7.8	17.4	47.1
1993	133	7.8	17.1	32.3
1994	124	7.8	15.9	43.5
1995	134	8.0	16.8	52.2
1996	134	8.0	16.8	52.2
1997	126	7.5	16.8	54.8
1998	119	7.7	15.5	56.3
1999	136	8.0	17.0	52.9
2000	157	9.5	16.5	50.3
2001	153	9.7	15.8	55.6
2002	166	9.7	17.1	56.6
2003	166	9.7	17.1	56.6
2004	175	9.5	18.4	57.4
2005	150	9.5	15.8	61.5
2006	171	11.0	15.5	62.8
2007	152	13.5	11.3	74.8
2008	202	12.6	16.0	51
2009	208	13.2	15.8	55.1
2010	204	13.1	15.5	54.4
2011	201	15.1	13.3	55.7
2012	207	14.9	13.8	60.9
2013	205	14.2	14.4	63.9
2014	215	14.2	15.1	63.7
2015	211	14.0	15.0	59.7
2016	201	14.0	14.3	59.2
2017	194	14.2	13.6	61.9
2018	172	14.2	12.1	58.7
2019	172	12.2	14.0	59.9
2020	160	11.4	13.9	56.3
2021	162	12.4	13.0	59.3
2022	184	11.4	16.0	58.2
2023	201	12.4	16.1	63.2
2024	216	12.7	16.9	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,053 (27.3%)	$10,793 (72.7%)	$14,845

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Elementary

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	201	16.9%
African American	0	3
American Indian	6	7	16.7%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	7	11	57.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	149	168	12.8%
Two or More Races	10	11	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.9%	63.2%	3.3%

Schools Near Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)					KAP Mathematics (2024)					KAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	216	13	16.9	62.0%	179 (82.9%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$14,845	$4,053	$10,793
Highland Elementary	Public	2-3	319 N High School St	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3032	136	10	13.2	65.4%	121 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.1%)								(n/a)	10.9				10.9	40.6				40.6			$13,330	$3,964	$9,367
Riverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 848-4078	306	21	14.4	59.8%	245 (80.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.1%)	44.1	384^th of 653 public elementary schools	41.2%		46.2	362^nd of 660 public elementary schools	45.2%	22	40.7	35.8	46.2		40.4	38.9	13.2	20.5		24.6	61.5	61.5	$9,746	$889	$8,857
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	175	14	12.9	78.9%	154 (88.0%)	3 (1.7%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.5	260^th of 660 public elementary schools	60.6%	5	46.7	56.8			52.2	46.7	32.4			38.8			$11,235	$1,708	$9,528
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Lincoln	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3322	233	16	14.5	62.7%	166 (71.2%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	25 (10.7%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.7%)								(n/a)													$11,524	$2,479	$9,044
Central Elementary	Public	3-6	1501 Park Ave	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3311	222	19	12.0	67.6%	163 (73.4%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.9%)	6 (2.7%)	8 (3.6%)	87.1	65^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.0%		81.5	94^th of 660 public elementary schools	85.8%	29	59.0	78.2	61.2	47.3	61.4	70.5	74.5	46.9	45.4	60.0	65.3	65.3	$7,815	$303	$7,512
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	624 E. 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	155	12	12.7	73.5%	117 (75.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	3 (1.9%)	19 (12.3%)	24.7	518^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.7%		31.9	478^th of 660 public elementary schools	27.6%	40	18.0	25.0	34.6		25.9	34.0	30.0	21.1		28.4	26.9	26.9	$12,191	$3,577	$8,614
Spring Grove Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Galena Ave.	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	216	11	19.2	69.4%	157 (72.7%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	38 (17.6%)								(n/a)													$11,853	$3,369	$8,483
Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Oregon	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 795-4541	184	14	12.8	58.7%	152 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (12.0%)	15.1	576^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.8%		33.5	465^th of 660 public elementary schools	29.5%	111	13.8	17.9	11.1		14.3	24.1	22.2	18.5		21.7	33.3	33.3	$10,221	$1,776	$8,445
Chetopa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 236-7244	65	7	8.9	84.6%	51 (78.5%)	3 (4.6%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		10.0			20.0		0.0			20.0			$13,896	$4,054	$9,842

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