Emporia USD 253 is a public unified school district headquartered in Emporia, Kansas, United States.

[1] The district includes the communities of Emporia, Plymouth, and nearby rural areas.

[2] Emporia Public Schools is currently led by Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder.

[3] The Emporia Board of Education is currently under the leadership of President Michael Crouch and Vice President Leslie Seeley.

Other board members include Grant Riles, Doug Epp, Jeremy Dorsey, Art Gutierrez, Melissa Ogleby, Leslie Seeley, and Michael Crouch.