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Item: Jefferson West School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

3675 74th Street
Meriden, KS 66512

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Top 30%

Tel: (785) 484-3444

www.usd340.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.

Public High School in Jefferson West School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).

Public High School in Jefferson West School District have a of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson West High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 12% 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

843 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
9	59	128
10	68	128
11	63	126
12	57	124

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District Rank

Jefferson West School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#79 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District
2023	#79
2022	#66
2021	#121
2019	#72
2018	#22
2017	#65
2016	#73
2015	#63
2014	#129
2013	#129
2012	#181
2011	#92
2010	#126

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39%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	39%	31%
2022	37%	29%
2021	35%	28%
2019	40%	33%
2018	47%	33%
2017	42%	34%
2016	41%	35%
2015	42%	33%
2013	85%	77%
2012	87%	84%
2011	91%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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35%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2022	35%	32%
2021	32%	36%
2019	40%	37%
2018	47%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	43%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	90%	86%
2011	93%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	42%	35%

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(21-22)

90-94%

89%

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

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(2022-23)

13.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	13.4%	24.2%
2022	21.1%	28%
2021	10%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	0.24	0.57
2022	0.20	0.56
2021	0.21	0.56
2020	0.20	0.56
2019	0.20	0.55
2018	0.15	0.55
2017	0.15	0.54
2016	0.15	0.54
2015	0.13	0.54
2014	0.15	0.53
2013	0.13	0.52
2012	0.15	0.51
2011	0.07	0.51
2010	0.07	0.49
2009	0.13	0.46
2008	0.10	0.45
2007	0.12	0.45
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.08	0.43
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.05	0.38
2001	0.06	0.36
2000	0.05	0.35
1999	0.04	0.33
1998	0.04	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.04	0.32
1995	0.06	0.30
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.05	0.29
1992	0.04	0.29
1991	0.03	0.27
1990	0.05	0.27
1989	0.05	0.25
1988	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	6%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	20%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	3%	19%
2015	3%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	1%	16%
2009	4%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1993	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%
1988	2%	8%

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% White

87%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	87%	62%
2022	89%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	89%	63%
2019	89%	64%
2018	92%	64%
2017	92%	65%
2016	92%	65%
2015	93%	65%
2014	92%	66%
2013	93%	67%
2012	92%	68%
2011	96%	68%
2010	97%	69%
2009	93%	72%
2008	95%	73%
2007	94%	73%
2006	95%	74%
2005	96%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	98%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	98%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%
1990	98%	85%
1989	97%	86%
1988	98%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,919 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$7 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 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	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,981

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	$15,271	$18,662
2022	$15,163	$16,369
2021	$14,647	$17,320
2020	$13,880	$16,697
2019	$13,549	$15,744
2018	$12,919	$15,467
2017	$12,446	$15,341
2016	$12,016	$14,640
2015	$11,791	$13,276
2014	$11,395	$13,122
2012	$11,338	$12,936
2011	$11,074	$12,861
2010	$10,811	$13,276
2009	$11,378	$12,944
2008	$10,995	$12,242
2007	$10,522	$11,412
2006	$9,860	$11,285
2005	$8,995	$9,664
2004	$9,259	$10,416
2003	$8,461	$9,484
2002	$7,845	$8,371
2001	$7,174	$8,463
2000	$7,033	$7,904
1999	$6,664	$7,649
1998	$6,534	$7,337
1997	$6,118	$6,957
1995	$5,708	$6,779
1992	$5,156	$5,351
1990	$5,073	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$14,919

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson West School District	Kansas
2023	$15,208	$17,811
2022	$15,696	$16,641
2021	$14,606	$18,249
2020	$13,302	$16,946
2019	$12,774	$15,141
2018	$12,904	$14,392
2017	$12,643	$14,791
2016	$11,477	$14,098
2015	$11,441	$12,850
2014	$10,954	$13,590
2012	$10,729	$12,639
2011	$10,446	$12,670
2010	$10,491	$12,850
2009	$10,737	$12,499
2008	$10,689	$11,520
2007	$9,769	$10,721
2006	$9,282	$10,879
2005	$8,482	$9,345
2004	$8,622	$9,605
2003	$7,935	$8,953
2002	$7,185	$8,130
2001	$7,190	$8,091
2000	$6,594	$7,535
1999	$6,319	$7,512
1998	$6,447	$7,184
1997	$6,322	$6,916
1995	$5,896	$6,698
1992	$5,053	$5,706
1990	$5,371	$5,056

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Best Jefferson West School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jefferson West High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

619 Condray St
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-3331

Gr: 9-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 843 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education