Top Rankings
Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 97 students in Ashland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
158 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
115 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
73%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
18
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
15
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,456 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,873 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,456
$16,220
Spending / Student
$22,873
$17,133
Best Ashland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 W 7th
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Junior High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
311 J.e. Humphreys St.
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
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