ELK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Elk Valley High School is a Title I public high school that is part of the Elk Valley school district, located in Longton, KS with about 31 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 7 teachers, Elk Valley High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Elk Valley High School is a public secondary school located in the small community of Longton, Kansas. Serving as part of the Elk Valley Unified School District (USD 283), the school focuses on providing a personalized educational experience characteristic of rural Kansas institutions. Due to the district’s size, the school typically emphasizes close-knit classroom environments and strong community connections, fostering a supportive atmosphere where students and faculty work closely together.
The school is central to the Longton community and plays a vital role in local extracurricular life. While it maintains a standard core curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education or the workforce, it also integrates school spirit through various athletics and student organizations. For families or stakeholders seeking current information regarding academic calendars, board policies, and district updates, the school maintains an official web presence at http://www.usd283.org.
For more information, contact Elk Valley High School at (620) 642-2215 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Longton, KS 67352-0087
(620) 642-2215
http://www.usd283.org
ELK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Longton, KS with about 31 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Kansas
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Elk Valley
- Total Students:
- 31
- Teachers:
- 7.3
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 31 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ELK VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 94% of the student body.
- White
- 93.5%
- Black or African American
- 3.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 3.2%
- Female
- 41.9%
- Male
- 58.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.