Labette County School District

401 S. High School
Altamont, KS 67330-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Labette County 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 525 students in Labette County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Labette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Labette County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Labette County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Labette County 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#53 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Labette County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Labette County  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.
43%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Labette County  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 Labette County  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,361 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
72
# Students in K Grade:
102
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
2
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,420 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 $12,833 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Labette County  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
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Labette County  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
$13,420
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Labette County  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
$12,833
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Labette County  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 Labette County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Labette County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
601 S High School Street
Altamont, KS 67330
(620) 784-5321
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,586 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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