Top Rankings
Montezuma School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 59 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 School in Montezuma School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
142 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montezuma 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
24%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,444 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,127 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,444
$16,295
Spending / Student
$28,127
$17,212
Best Montezuma School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Gray High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W. Cortez Street
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2281
Montezuma, KS 67867
(620) 846-2281
Gr: 9-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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