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 are 5 public middle schools serving 1,061 students in Labette County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Labette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
1,586 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
10,414 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.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
31 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
20 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,361 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
102
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
2
767
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.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,420
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,833
$17,133
Best Labette County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edna Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 W Myrtle
Edna, KS 67342
(620) 922-7210
Edna, KS 67342
(620) 922-7210
Grades: PK-8
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Meadowview Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1377 21;000 Road
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-1857
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-1857
Grades: PK-8
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Mound Valley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
402 Walnut
Mound Valley, KS 67354
(620) 328-3121
Mound Valley, KS 67354
(620) 328-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 153 students
Rank: #44.
Bartlett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 W 2nd
Bartlett, KS 67332
(620) 226-3414
Bartlett, KS 67332
(620) 226-3414
Grades: K-8
| 125 students
Rank: #55.
Altamont Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
705 E 6th Street
Altamont, KS 67330
(620) 784-5511
Altamont, KS 67330
(620) 784-5511
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
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