For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 309 students in Oakley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Oakley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
432 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oakley 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#226 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,785 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,329
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,785
$17,192
Best Oakley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakley Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 W 6th
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3842
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3842
Gr: PK-4 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Oakley Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
611 Center
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3820
Oakley, KS 67748
(785) 671-3820
Gr: 5-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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