Clearwater School District

151 S. 1st Avenue
Clearwater, KS 67026
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Clearwater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 774 students in Clearwater School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Clearwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
1,133 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Clearwater School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#84 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clearwater  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clearwater  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clearwater  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clearwater  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
13 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,012 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
84
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
9
473

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,774 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clearwater  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Clearwater  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,772
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clearwater  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,774
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clearwater  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clearwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clearwater Elementary West
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 S. 1st Avenue
Clearwater, KS 67026
(620) 584-2081
Grades: PK-3
| 333 students
Rank: #22.
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
140 S 4th
Clearwater, KS 67026
(620) 584-2036
Grades: 4-8
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,133 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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