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Colby Public Schools 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 273 students in Colby Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Colby Public School have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
944 Students
131,781 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Colby Public Schools, 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
80%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,857 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,950
$16,398
Spending / Student
$13,857
$17,321
Best Colby Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Colby Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 W Third St
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5200
Colby, KS 67701
(785) 460-5200
Gr: 5-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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