Jefferson West School District

3675 74th Street
Meriden, KS 66512-0267
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Jefferson West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 247 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Jefferson West School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
802 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Jefferson West 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#121 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jefferson West  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson West  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson West  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Jefferson West  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
5 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
716 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
52
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,353 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jefferson West  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Jefferson West  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,395
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jefferson West  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,353
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jefferson West  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson West School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West Middle School
Math: 26% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 N Miller
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2900
Grades: 5-8
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 802 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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