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Chautauqua County Community School District

Item: Chautauqua County Community School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

416 E. Elm Ste. B
Sedan, KS 67361

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 725-3187

www.usd286.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 380 students in Chautauqua County Community School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Chautauqua County Community School District have an score of 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

990 Schools

# Students

380 Students

319,493 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

22,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
Pre-K	45	74
Kind	28	108
1	25	113
2	27	117
3	20	114
4	25	118
5	22	118
6	30	121
7	23	91
8	22	93
9	31	6
10	32	7
11	26	8
12	24	8

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District Rank

Chautauqua County Community 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District
2023	#170
2022	#136
2021	#219
2019	#213
2018	#177
2017	#281
2016	#278
2015	#211
2014	#156
2013	#156
2012	#76

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25%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	25%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	17%	34%
2016	17%	35%
2015	27%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	27%	36%
2019	27%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	17%	38%
2016	22%	41%
2015	32%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	87%	85%

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15-19%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2022	17%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	69%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	80%	85%
2012	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	0.37	0.57
2022	0.29	0.56
2021	0.30	0.56
2020	0.36	0.55
2019	0.36	0.55
2018	0.32	0.54
2017	0.32	0.54
2016	0.33	0.54
2015	0.35	0.54
2014	0.31	0.53
2013	0.28	0.53
2012	0.31	0.52
2011	0.28	0.51
2010	0.24	0.49
2009	0.20	0.47
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.18	0.45
2006	0.17	0.42
2005	0.17	0.44
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.19	0.39
2002	0.20	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.08	0.34
1999	0.14	0.34
1998	0.18	0.33
1997	0.16	0.32
1996	0.13	0.31
1995	0.12	0.31
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.10	0.28
1992	0.05	0.28
1991	0.09	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	7%	1%
2022	5%	1%
2021	7%	1%
2020	8%	1%
2019	8%	1%
2018	10%	1%
2017	10%	1%
2016	9%	1%
2015	9%	1%
2014	7%	1%
2013	7%	1%
2012	7%	2%
2011	9%	2%
2010	8%	1%
2009	7%	3%
2008	8%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	8%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	5%	1%
2001	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	8%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	5%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	5%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	6%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2007	1%	13%
2003	4%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%

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% White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	79%	62%
2022	84%	63%
2021	83%	63%
2020	79%	64%
2019	79%	64%
2018	82%	65%
2017	82%	65%
2016	82%	65%
2015	80%	65%
2014	83%	66%
2013	85%	67%
2012	83%	67%
2011	84%	68%
2010	87%	69%
2009	89%	71%
2008	90%	73%
2007	90%	73%
2006	91%	75%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	90%	77%
2002	90%	78%
2001	91%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	92%	80%
1998	90%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	93%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	95%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	95%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	7%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,734 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$7 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,784

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	$15,070	$15,911
2022	$15,301	$16,697
2021	$15,743	$17,320
2020	$15,301	$16,697
2019	$13,602	$15,744
2018	$13,157	$15,467
2017	$13,011	$15,341
2016	$11,870	$14,640
2015	$11,159	$13,276
2014	$12,311	$13,122
2012	$11,614	$12,936
2011	$11,945	$12,861
2010	$11,607	$13,276
2009	$12,193	$12,944
2008	$11,555	$12,242
2007	$10,599	$11,412
2006	$9,495	$11,285
2005	$8,920	$9,664
2004	$9,442	$10,416
2003	$8,915	$9,484
2002	$8,581	$8,371
2001	$8,379	$8,463
2000	$7,208	$7,904
1999	$7,052	$7,649
1998	$6,940	$7,337
1997	$6,658	$6,957
1995	$6,603	$6,779
1992	$5,223	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,734

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Community School District	Kansas
2023	$15,023	$16,765
2022	$14,179	$16,946
2021	$15,693	$18,249
2020	$14,179	$16,946
2019	$13,694	$15,141
2018	$13,010	$14,392
2017	$12,553	$14,791
2016	$11,615	$14,098
2015	$11,237	$12,850
2014	$12,186	$13,590
2012	$12,698	$12,639
2011	$13,227	$12,670
2010	$11,687	$12,850
2009	$12,078	$12,499
2008	$11,550	$11,520
2007	$12,697	$10,721
2006	$9,562	$10,879
2005	$9,126	$9,345
2004	$9,933	$9,605
2003	$8,512	$8,953
2002	$7,975	$8,130
2001	$6,913	$8,091
2000	$6,584	$7,535
1999	$6,533	$7,512
1998	$6,459	$7,184
1997	$7,670	$6,916
1995	$6,446	$6,698
1992	$5,279	$5,706

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Best Chautauqua County Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sedan Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

404 N Sherman
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-5611

Gr: PK-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Sedan High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

416 E Elm
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186

Gr: 6-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education