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Derby School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 12 public schools serving 7,255 students in Derby School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Derby School District are Park Hill Elementary School, Derby Hills Elementary School and Swaney Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Derby School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Kansas.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

Overview

School District Name

Derby School District

School District Website

http://www.derbyschools.com

School District Phone Number

(316) 788-8400

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,311 Schools

# Students

7,255 Students

476,419 Students

# Teachers

476 Teachers

34,093 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Derby 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 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (KS)

Overall District Rank

#136 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

32%

33%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Derby 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

35%

37%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Derby 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

93%

86%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Derby School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.52

0.56

# American Indian Students

81 Students

3,691 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

273 Students

13,470 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,161 Students

98,122 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

20%

# Black Students

309 Students

32,276 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

4,848 Students

300,604 Students

% White Students

67%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

15 Students

1,026 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

568 Students

27,230 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

155

16,833

# Students in K Grade:

481

32,393

# Students in 1st Grade:

503

33,518

# Students in 2nd Grade:

497

33,692

# Students in 3rd Grade:

531

34,397

# Students in 4th Grade:

596

34,535

# Students in 5th Grade:

553

35,601

# Students in 6th Grade:

564

36,208

# Students in 7th Grade:

625

37,254

# Students in 8th Grade:

574

37,333

# Students in 9th Grade:

562

37,258

# Students in 10th Grade:

568

36,210

# Students in 11th Grade:

554

35,159

# Students in 12th Grade:

492

34,362

# Ungraded Students:

1,666

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,028 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,332 is less than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$80 MM

$8 MM