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Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 83 students in Ashland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
189 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.56
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,608 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,122 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,608
$16,295
Spending / Student
$19,122
$17,212
Best Ashland School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 W 7th
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2220
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2220
Gr: PK-5 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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