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Mcpherson School District

Item: Mcpherson School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

514 North Main
Mcpherson, KS 67460

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 241-9400

www.mcpherson.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

2,117 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

178 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
Pre-K	151	75
Kind	111	108
1	136	110
2	145	114
3	142	119
4	126	116
5	174	119
6	159	120
7	159	122
8	156	122
9	154	128
10	173	128
11	163	126
12	168	124

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District Rank

Mcpherson 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#180 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District
2023	#180
2022	#187
2021	#179
2019	#193
2018	#207
2017	#211
2016	#192
2015	#198
2014	#276
2013	#276
2012	#285

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29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	29%	31%
2022	24%	29%
2021	25%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	26%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	27%	35%
2015	29%	33%
2013	64%	77%
2012	65%	84%
2011	61%	84%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	32%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	26%	37%
2017	29%	38%
2016	38%	41%
2015	33%	42%
2013	73%	84%
2012	70%	86%
2011	65%	87%
2010	87%	85%

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35%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2022	35%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	87%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

17.9%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	17.9%	24.2%
2022	25.4%	28%
2021	11.3%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	0.40	0.57
2022	0.39	0.56
2021	0.38	0.56
2020	0.39	0.55
2019	0.39	0.55
2018	0.33	0.54
2017	0.33	0.54
2016	0.32	0.54
2015	0.31	0.54
2014	0.28	0.53
2013	0.28	0.53
2012	0.28	0.52
2011	0.28	0.51
2010	0.26	0.49
2009	0.23	0.47
2008	0.25	0.45
2007	0.22	0.45
2006	0.19	0.42
2005	0.16	0.44
2004	0.15	0.42
2003	0.14	0.39
2002	0.13	0.38
2001	0.13	0.36
2000	0.13	0.34
1999	0.12	0.34
1998	0.11	0.33
1997	0.13	0.32
1996	0.12	0.31
1995	0.11	0.31
1994	0.12	0.29
1993	0.12	0.28
1992	0.12	0.28
1991	0.09	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2013)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	15%	21%
2022	15%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	14%	20%
2019	14%	20%
2018	13%	19%
2017	13%	19%
2016	12%	19%
2015	11%	19%
2014	9%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	8%	17%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	7%	13%
2007	5%	13%
2006	5%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	3%	8%
1999	3%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	3%	9%
2002	3%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	8%
1994	2%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	2%	8%
1991	2%	8%

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% White

75%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	76%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	77%	63%
2020	77%	64%
2019	77%	64%
2018	81%	65%
2017	81%	65%
2016	81%	65%
2015	82%	65%
2014	84%	66%
2013	84%	67%
2012	85%	67%
2011	85%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	88%	71%
2008	86%	73%
2007	88%	73%
2006	90%	75%
2005	91%	74%
2004	92%	75%
2003	93%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	93%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	94%	80%
1998	95%	81%
1997	93%	82%
1996	93%	82%
1995	94%	83%
1994	94%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	94%	84%
1991	95%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,055 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,000 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	$47 MM	$10 MM
2022	$46 MM	$9 MM
2021	$45 MM	$9 MM
2020	$44 MM	$9 MM
2019	$41 MM	$8 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$37 MM	$8 MM
2016	$26 MM	$8 MM
2015	$24 MM	$7 MM
2014	$26 MM	$7 MM
2012	$26 MM	$7 MM
2011	$25 MM	$7 MM
2010	$24 MM	$7 MM
2009	$26 MM	$7 MM
2008	$25 MM	$7 MM
2007	$24 MM	$7 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$21 MM	$6 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$5 MM
1999	$22 MM	$5 MM
1998	$22 MM	$5 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	$44 MM	$10 MM
2022	$44 MM	$9 MM
2021	$43 MM	$9 MM
2020	$42 MM	$9 MM
2019	$40 MM	$8 MM
2018	$39 MM	$8 MM
2017	$36 MM	$8 MM
2016	$25 MM	$7 MM
2015	$25 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$8 MM
2012	$24 MM	$7 MM
2011	$23 MM	$7 MM
2010	$25 MM	$7 MM
2009	$24 MM	$7 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$22 MM	$6 MM
2006	$21 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$5 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$21 MM	$5 MM
2001	$21 MM	$5 MM
2000	$20 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$5 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$19 MM	$4 MM
1996	$17 MM	$4 MM
1995	$16 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,055

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	$20,569	$18,662
2022	$20,185	$16,369
2021	$19,481	$17,320
2020	$17,746	$16,697
2019	$16,005	$15,744
2018	$15,972	$15,467
2017	$14,900	$15,341
2016	$10,571	$14,640
2015	$9,871	$13,276
2014	$10,795	$13,122
2012	$10,346	$12,936
2011	$9,988	$12,861
2010	$10,412	$13,276
2009	$10,722	$12,944
2008	$9,845	$12,242
2007	$9,366	$11,412
2006	$8,906	$11,285
2005	$7,497	$9,664
2004	$8,084	$10,416
2003	$7,607	$9,484
2002	$7,959	$8,371
2001	$7,950	$8,463
2000	$7,468	$7,904
1999	$7,796	$7,649
1998	$7,566	$7,337
1997	$6,758	$6,957
1995	$5,953	$6,779
1992	$5,328	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$21,000

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mcpherson School District	Kansas
2023	$19,584	$17,811
2022	$19,113	$16,641
2021	$18,515	$18,249
2020	$16,944	$16,946
2019	$15,629	$15,141
2018	$15,523	$14,392
2017	$14,604	$14,791
2016	$10,029	$14,098
2015	$10,265	$12,850
2014	$13,930	$13,590
2012	$9,556	$12,639
2011	$9,549	$12,670
2010	$10,827	$12,850
2009	$10,098	$12,499
2008	$8,920	$11,520
2007	$8,554	$10,721
2006	$8,628	$10,879
2005	$7,611	$9,345
2004	$7,202	$9,605
2003	$7,346	$8,953
2002	$7,763	$8,130
2001	$7,651	$8,091
2000	$7,296	$7,535
1999	$7,226	$7,512
1998	$7,289	$7,184
1997	$6,599	$6,916
1995	$5,746	$6,698
1992	$4,990	$5,706

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Best Mcpherson School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eisenhower Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 E Wickersham Dr
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9430

Gr: PK-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Washington Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

128 N Park
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9560

Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #33.

Lincoln Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

900 N Ash
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9540

Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #44.

Roosevelt Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 S Walnut
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9550

Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #55.

Mcpherson Middle School

Magnet School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 E Elizabeth
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9450

Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #66.

Mcpherson High School

Magnet School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 E First Street
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9500

Gr: 9-12 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mcpherson School District?

Mcpherson School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,117 students.

What is the rank of Mcpherson School District?

Mcpherson School District is ranked #162 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mcpherson School District?

75% of Mcpherson School District students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mcpherson School District?

Mcpherson School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Mcpherson School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,000 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,117 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 87% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education