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Item: Graham County School District
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Author: Public School Review

117 N. 3rd Ave
Hill City, KS 67642

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 421-2135

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

383 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graham County School District	Kansas
7	30	16
8	25	17
9	33	128
10	30	128
11	31	126
12	22	124

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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
2011	#65
2010	#91

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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%
2010	87%	82%

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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%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
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%
2012	80%	85%
2011	80%	82%

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(2022-23)

21.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	21.4%	24.2%
2022	15.9%	28%
2021	16.8%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.56

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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	0.56
2019	0.23	0.55
2018	0.17	0.55
2017	0.17	0.54
2016	0.20	0.54
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.25	0.53
2013	0.24	0.52
2012	0.22	0.51
2011	0.20	0.51
2010	0.13	0.49
2009	0.13	0.46
2008	0.15	0.45
2007	0.15	0.45
2006	0.06	0.43
2005	0.14	0.43
2004	0.14	0.42
2003	0.15	0.39
2002	0.10	0.38
2001	0.13	0.36
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.13	0.33
1998	0.15	0.33
1997	0.15	0.32
1996	0.18	0.32
1995	0.13	0.30
1994	0.11	0.29
1993	0.12	0.29
1992	0.12	0.29
1991	0.11	0.27
1990	0.09	0.27
1989	0.07	0.25
1988	0.11	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2009)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2009	1%	2%
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 (1988-1992)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
1992	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	3%	20%
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%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	2%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	8%
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%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	5%	8%
1994	5%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	4%	8%
1991	4%	8%
1990	3%	8%
1989	2%	8%
1988	4%	8%

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% White

87%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	91%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	88%	63%
2019	88%	64%
2018	91%	64%
2017	91%	65%
2016	89%	65%
2015	72%	65%
2014	86%	66%
2013	87%	67%
2012	89%	68%
2011	89%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	93%	72%
2008	91%	73%
2007	92%	73%
2006	96%	74%
2005	92%	74%
2004	93%	75%
2003	92%	77%
2002	95%	78%
2001	93%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	92%	81%
1997	92%	82%
1996	90%	82%
1995	93%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	94%	85%
1990	95%	85%
1989	96%	86%
1988	94%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,966 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,527 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$10 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
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$7 MM	$10 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
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,966

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$17,337	$18,662
2022	$15,908	$16,369
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
1990	$5,743	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$18,527

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Graham County School District	Kansas
2023	$16,936	$17,811
2022	$15,294	$16,641
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
1990	$5,301	$5,056

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Best Graham County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hill City Junior-senior High School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: 7-12 | 171 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
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