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Paradise School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 128 students in Paradise School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
128 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Paradise 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 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
36%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
21,321 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
110 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
86%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
15
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
9
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
9
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,203 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,961 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,203
$16,220
Spending / Student
$18,961
$17,133
Best Paradise School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natoma Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 3rd Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4478
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4478
Grades: PK-5
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Natoma High (6-12)
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
710 5th Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
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