Top Rankings
Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,749 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
7,262 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Derby 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
66 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
258 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,165 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
310 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
4,873 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
188
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
550
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
490
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
531
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
603
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
557
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
610
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
559
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
527
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
530
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,914 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,159
$16,220
Spending / Student
$20,914
$17,133
Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby North Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3100 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Madison
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
Rank: n/an/a
1550 E Walnut Grove Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Grades: K-12
| 13 students
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