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Grinnell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 43 students in Grinnell School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Grinnell School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
65 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grinnell 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.
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,677 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,138 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,677
$16,295
Spending / Student
$31,138
$17,212
Best Grinnell School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
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 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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