About Us

Unified School District 490, El Dorado Public Schools, serves students and families throughout 128 square miles in the city of El Dorado and the surrounding rural area of Butler County with a comprehensive educational program including vocal music, band, orchestra, fine arts, physical education, art, foreign language, and technology.

The district has been recognized for excellence in technology and takes pride in providing tools that support acquisition of 21st century skills.

Students attend one of three elementary schools, a middle school serving grades 6-8, El Dorado High School, which is a 4A school serving students in grades 9-12, or the El Dorado Virtual School serving grades K-12. Pre-K students are served through a State Four-Year-Old Preschool grant and a Pre-K Pilot Program grant. An early childhood program serves preschool students with special needs through a partnership with the Butler County Special Education Interlocal. The district provides full-day kindergarten. The high school offers an alternative program for students who experience success in a non-traditional setting or for those who need to recover credits in order to stay on track for graduation.

The Board of Education has adopted a Strategic Plan to support the district vision in the areas of Students, Culture, Community, and Resource Management. Goals were established to ensure the district is working toward improving in these key areas. The goals established were Student Centered Learning and Educational Programs, Responsive Culture and Supports, Creating Positive Climate, and Strong Fiscal and Resource Management. Copies of the District Strategic Plan are available at the District Office and online.

Community support enhances the district services through a number of initiatives many of which are unique to El Dorado:

• Adopt-a-Class Mentoring Program, matching local businesses with graduating classes
• Dolly Parton Imagination Library, providing a free book each month to preschoolers
• I Can Read, one-on-one reading volunteers for second grade students
• Kiwanis Health Grants, to provide for health needs in elementary schools
• Rotary ACT, Dictionary and Social Skills projects
• Partners In Education, a foundation supporting special projects and scholarships

 El Dorado Public Schools USD 490 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact: Carter Kruger, Title IX and Section 504 ADA Coordinator, (316) 322-4800.

Map of El Dorado, KS
Locations of El Dorado USD 490 schools are highlighted in yellow.

El Dorado's location identifies community as one with small town safety and big town benefits!

El Dorado, the Butler County Seat, is situated on the western rim of the Flint Hills. The city has a population of nearly 13,000 and offers many characteristics of a small town with a city recreational program, a YMCA, community concerts, art shows, numerous churches and friendly businesses. The city, local college, and public school system partnered to build a state of the art stadium that hosts numerous events throughout the year. The community also supported a bond issue that allowed the former middle school to be renovated into a Performing Arts Center. El Dorado State Park, located just north and east of the city of El Dorado, offers many camping, fishing, swimming, hunting and other outdoor activities. It is Kansas’ largest state park. Furthermore, just 30 minutes away (in Wichita) are the cultural, recreational and entertainment benefits of the largest city in Kansas.

Moving to El Dorado?

Check to see which district you reside in. On the map, you can open Layers and select School District to see which district your residence is in. Or call the Bus Barn at 316-322-4804 and they can tell you which boundary your residence is in.

District Boundary Map

In-Town Elementary Boundary Map

District-Wide Elementary Boundary Map