Top Rankings
Hays School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,225 students in Hays School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Hays School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
3,176 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Hays School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
387 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
39 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,546 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
240
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
32
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,996 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,083 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,996
$16,220
Spending / Student
$16,083
$17,133
Best Hays School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2510
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2510
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 E 28th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2550
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2550
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Macarthur
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2520
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2520
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
Hays Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 W. 29th
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2450
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2450
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1906 Ash
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
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