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About this school
West Elk School is
a rural public school
in Howard, Kansas that is part of West Elk Unified School District 282.
It serves 369 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 94 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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West Elk School
$37,334
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
77
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
West Elk School has received support from
45 individuals from Kansas and
32 individuals out-of-state.
