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Item: Halstead School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

521 W 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056

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Top 50%

Tel: (316) 835-2641

www.usd440.com

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 240 students in Halstead School District. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.

Public High School in Halstead School District have an score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and score of 12% (versus the 26% statewide average).

Public High School in Halstead School District have a of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Halstead High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

786 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Halstead School District	Kansas
9	75	128
10	54	128
11	59	126
12	52	124

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District Rank

Halstead 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#140 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Halstead School District
2023	#140
2022	#167
2021	#189
2019	#57
2018	#74
2017	#78
2016	#63
2015	#127
2014	#120
2013	#120
2012	#53
2011	#87
2010	#37

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33%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	33%	31%
2022	27%	29%
2021	25%	28%
2019	41%	33%
2018	38%	33%
2017	39%	34%
2016	43%	35%
2015	35%	33%
2013	84%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	90%	84%
2010	93%	82%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	31%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	38%	37%
2017	40%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	41%	42%
2013	90%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	94%	87%
2010	93%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
2022	84%	89%
2021	92%	86%
2020	90%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

23.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	23.9%	24.2%
2022	24.6%	28%
2021	19.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	0.33	0.57
2022	0.30	0.56
2021	0.27	0.56
2020	0.24	0.56
2019	0.24	0.55
2018	0.24	0.55
2017	0.24	0.54
2016	0.27	0.54
2015	0.26	0.54
2014	0.27	0.53
2013	0.22	0.52
2012	0.22	0.51
2011	0.24	0.51
2010	0.24	0.49
2009	0.18	0.46
2008	0.18	0.45
2007	0.17	0.45
2006	0.18	0.43
2005	0.16	0.43
2004	0.16	0.42
2003	0.17	0.39
2002	0.13	0.38
2001	0.16	0.36
2000	0.13	0.35
1999	0.12	0.33
1998	0.13	0.33
1997	0.14	0.32
1996	0.12	0.32
1995	0.12	0.30
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.12	0.29
1992	0.13	0.29
1991	0.12	0.27
1990	0.12	0.27
1989	0.12	0.25
1988	0.10	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	11%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	9%	20%
2017	9%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	10%	19%
2014	8%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	7%	17%
2011	9%	16%
2010	10%	16%
2009	7%	14%
2008	6%	13%
2007	7%	13%
2006	6%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	8%	11%
2003	7%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	7%	9%
2000	5%	8%
1999	5%	7%
1998	6%	7%
1997	5%	6%
1996	4%	6%
1995	5%	6%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%
1990	3%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%
1988	1%	8%

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% White

81%

62%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,873 in this school district is less 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 $15,966 is less 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

$13 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$5 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$5 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$5 MM
2004	$6 MM	$5 MM
2003	$6 MM	$5 MM
2002	$5 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,873

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	$15,921	$18,662
2022	$14,130	$16,369
2021	$14,177	$17,320
2020	$13,526	$16,697
2019	$12,686	$15,744
2018	$12,916	$15,467
2017	$12,346	$15,341
2016	$12,495	$14,640
2015	$10,953	$13,276
2014	$11,270	$13,122
2012	$11,196	$12,936
2011	$10,703	$12,861
2010	$10,804	$13,276
2009	$10,760	$12,944
2008	$10,900	$12,242
2007	$10,116	$11,412
2006	$9,870	$11,285
2005	$9,362	$9,664
2004	$8,598	$10,416
2003	$8,323	$9,484
2002	$7,680	$8,371
2001	$7,372	$8,463
2000	$7,191	$7,904
1999	$7,104	$7,649
1998	$6,681	$7,337
1997	$6,751	$6,957
1995	$6,480	$6,779
1992	$5,381	$5,351
1990	$5,142	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$15,966

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Halstead School District	Kansas
2023	$15,065	$17,811
2022	$13,154	$16,641
2021	$13,244	$18,249
2020	$12,604	$16,946
2019	$11,739	$15,141
2018	$11,874	$14,392
2017	$11,447	$14,791
2016	$11,486	$14,098
2015	$10,267	$12,850
2014	$10,841	$13,590
2012	$11,065	$12,639
2011	$10,170	$12,670
2010	$10,128	$12,850
2009	$10,213	$12,499
2008	$10,546	$11,520
2007	$9,890	$10,721
2006	$10,356	$10,879
2005	$8,919	$9,345
2004	$8,117	$9,605
2003	$8,068	$8,953
2002	$7,327	$8,130
2001	$7,609	$8,091
2000	$6,936	$7,535
1999	$7,216	$7,512
1998	$6,467	$7,184
1997	$6,685	$6,916
1995	$6,892	$6,698
1992	$5,374	$5,706
1990	$4,489	$5,056

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Best Halstead School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Halstead High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

521 West 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056
(316) 835-2682

Gr: 9-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education