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Grinnell Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 59 students in Grinnell Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Grinnell Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
59 Students
316,180 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grinnell Public Schools, 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.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,797 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,305 is higher than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,797
$16,398
Spending / Student
$34,305
$17,321
Best Grinnell Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grinnell Grade School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
202 S Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3296
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3296
Gr: PK-4 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Grinnell Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
402 S. Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3277
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3277
Gr: 5-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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