Top Rankings
Waconda School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in Waconda School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Waconda School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
338 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Waconda School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
19%
# Black Students
3 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
320 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
30
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,888 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,343
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,888
$17,133
Best Waconda School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
913 7th St
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
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