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Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,820 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
7,416 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
490 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
63%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,496 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,256
$18,587
Spending / Student
$13,496
$17,750
Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Derby North Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Gr: 6-8 | 832 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Madison
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Gr: 6-8 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
1550 E Walnut Grove Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Gr: K-12 | 65 students Minority enrollment: 29%
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