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Graham County School District

Item: Graham County School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

117 N. 3rd Ave
Hill City, KS 67642-0309

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 421-2135

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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 390 students in Graham County School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Graham County School District have an score of 22% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 21% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

390 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graham County School District	Kansas
Pre-K	32	75
Kind	33	109
1	15	113
2	26	117
3	24	114
4	19	118
5	34	118
6	30	121
7	23	121
8	34	125
9	31	129
10	32	128
11	24	126
12	33	119

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District Rank

Graham County 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#266 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Graham County School District
2023	#266
2022	#266
2021	#235
2019	#261
2018	#274
2017	#244
2016	#217
2015	#229
2014	#153
2013	#153
2012	#172

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22%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	22%	31%
2022	19%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	18%	33%
2018	15%	33%
2017	22%	34%
2016	22%	35%
2015	17%	33%
2013	72%	77%
2012	82%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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20%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2022	20%	32%
2021	22%	36%
2019	27%	37%
2018	15%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	37%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2022	27%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	85%	89%
2022	80%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	0.17	0.57
2022	0.20	0.56
2021	0.19	0.56
2020	0.23	0.55
2019	0.23	0.55
2018	0.17	0.54
2017	0.17	0.54
2016	0.20	0.54
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.25	0.53
2013	0.24	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.20	0.51
2010	0.13	0.49
2009	0.13	0.47
2008	0.15	0.45
2007	0.15	0.45
2006	0.06	0.42
2005	0.14	0.44
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.10	0.38
2001	0.13	0.36
2000	0.13	0.34
1999	0.13	0.34
1998	0.15	0.33
1997	0.15	0.32
1996	0.18	0.31
1995	0.13	0.31
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.12	0.28
1992	0.12	0.28
1991	0.11	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2009	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
1992	1%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	3%	19%
2017	3%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	5%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2005	4%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	8%
2009	5%	9%
2008	7%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	4%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	4%	9%
2003	5%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	5%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	7%	9%
1995	5%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	4%	8%

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% White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	91%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	88%	64%
2019	88%	64%
2018	91%	65%
2017	91%	65%
2016	89%	65%
2015	72%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	87%	67%
2012	89%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	93%	71%
2008	91%	73%
2007	92%	73%
2006	96%	75%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	93%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	93%	80%
1998	92%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	90%	82%
1995	93%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	94%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,951 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 $14,405 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$5 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,951

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$14,847	$15,911
2022	$15,022	$16,697
2021	$15,399	$17,320
2020	$15,022	$16,697
2019	$13,976	$15,744
2018	$13,961	$15,467
2017	$13,034	$15,341
2016	$13,650	$14,640
2015	$14,532	$13,276
2014	$12,182	$13,122
2012	$11,448	$12,936
2011	$14,739	$12,861
2010	$14,312	$13,276
2009	$13,236	$12,944
2008	$13,198	$12,242
2007	$10,758	$11,412
2006	$11,505	$11,285
2005	$10,789	$9,664
2004	$10,424	$10,416
2003	$9,940	$9,484
2002	$9,570	$8,371
2001	$8,044	$8,463
2000	$7,849	$7,904
1999	$7,381	$7,649
1998	$7,251	$7,337
1997	$7,740	$6,957
1995	$6,860	$6,779
1992	$5,923	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$14,405

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$13,408	$16,765
2022	$14,341	$16,946
2021	$13,906	$18,249
2020	$14,341	$16,946
2019	$13,443	$15,141
2018	$13,266	$14,392
2017	$13,488	$14,791
2016	$13,048	$14,098
2015	$13,097	$12,850
2014	$12,076	$13,590
2012	$11,670	$12,639
2011	$14,112	$12,670
2010	$12,899	$12,850
2009	$12,391	$12,499
2008	$13,315	$11,520
2007	$11,660	$10,721
2006	$11,232	$10,879
2005	$10,860	$9,345
2004	$10,472	$9,605
2003	$10,171	$8,953
2002	$8,323	$8,130
2001	$8,049	$8,091
2000	$7,639	$7,535
1999	$7,268	$7,512
1998	$7,843	$7,184
1997	$7,532	$6,916
1995	$7,075	$6,698
1992	$6,271	$5,706

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Best Graham County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hill City Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

216 N 4th Ave
Hill City, KS 67642
(785) 421-3425

Gr: PK-6 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #22.

Hill City Junior-senior High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Ringneck Drive
Hill City, KS 67642
(785) 421-2117

Gr: 7-12 | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Graham County School District?

Graham County School District manages 2 public schools serving 390 students.

What is the rank of Graham County School District?

Graham County School District is ranked #260 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Graham County School District?

87% of Graham County School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Graham County School District?

Graham County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Graham County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,405 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education