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Montezuma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 90 students in Montezuma School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Montezuma School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Montezuma School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Gray High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
189 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Montezuma 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
10,334 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
140 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
72
# Students in K Grade:
15
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
16
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
18
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
13
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
28
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,127 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,132 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,127
$16,220
Spending / Student
$21,132
$17,133
Best Montezuma School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Gray High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Aztec
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2281
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2281
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 S. Escalanta
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2293
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2293
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
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