Clearwater School District

151 S. 1st Avenue
Clearwater, KS 67026
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 405 students in Clearwater School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Clearwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,095 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#95 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
31%
35%
32%
36%
31%
92%
89%
(2022-23)
18.5%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,217 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,285
$16,295
Spending / Student
$13,217
$17,212

Best Clearwater School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
140 S 4th
Clearwater, KS 67026
(620) 584-2036
Gr: 4-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,095 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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