Holcomb School District

305 Wiley
Holcomb, KS 67851
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 632 students in Holcomb School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Holcomb School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
907 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Holcomb 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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#263 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

26%
31%
85%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
12.6%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 1993–2010. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
60%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,039 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,212
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$16,039
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Holcomb School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holcomb Elementary 3-5
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 N Main
Holcomb, KS 67851
(620) 277-2257
Gr: 3-5 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: #22.
Holcomb Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Henderson
Holcomb, KS 67851
(620) 277-2699
Gr: 6-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
204 Henderson
Holcomb, KS 67851
(620) 277-4431
Gr: PK-2 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 907 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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