Ness City Elementary School in Ness City, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ness City Elementary School is a rural public school in Ness City, Kansas that is part of Ness City Unified School District 303. It serves 148 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

148 Students

16 Teachers

500 E Chestnut St

Ness City, KS 67560 View local requests

http://www.nesscityschools.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ness City Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Keener

Mrs. Randa

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Ness City Elementary School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ness City Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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