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Item: Parsons School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2900 Southern
Parsons, KS 67357

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 421-5950

www.usd503.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

5 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

1,313 Students

318,353 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

23,366 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parsons School District	Kansas
Pre-K	89	74
Kind	80	108
1	93	110
2	84	114
3	92	119
4	106	116
5	97	119
6	102	120
7	87	91
8	84	90

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District Rank

Parsons 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parsons School District
2023	#211
2022	#201
2021	#231
2019	#193
2018	#115
2017	#133
2016	#127
2015	#112
2014	#126
2013	#126
2012	#129

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25%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	25%	31%
2022	24%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	33%	33%
2017	33%	34%
2016	33%	35%
2015	32%	33%
2013	84%	77%
2012	88%	84%
2011	89%	84%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2022	29%	32%
2021	28%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	33%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2013	89%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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28%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2022	28%	31%
2021	28%	35%

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92%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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(2022-23)

30.7%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	30.7%	24.2%
2022	33%	28%
2021	25.7%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	0.62	0.57
2022	0.60	0.56
2021	0.59	0.56
2020	0.58	0.56
2019	0.58	0.55
2018	0.56	0.55
2017	0.56	0.54
2016	0.57	0.54
2015	0.56	0.54
2014	0.57	0.53
2013	0.57	0.52
2012	0.58	0.51
2011	0.58	0.51
2010	0.58	0.49
2009	0.44	0.46
2008	0.44	0.45
2007	0.42	0.45
2006	0.45	0.43
2005	0.44	0.43
2004	0.43	0.42
2003	0.41	0.39
2002	0.40	0.38
2001	0.39	0.36
2000	0.37	0.35
1999	0.35	0.33
1998	0.37	0.33
1997	0.34	0.32
1996	0.33	0.32
1995	0.33	0.30
1994	0.33	0.29
1993	0.30	0.29
1992	0.31	0.29
1991	0.29	0.27

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% American Indian

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

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

23%

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

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	10%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	13%	7%
2012	14%	7%
2011	15%	8%
2010	16%	8%
2009	21%	9%
2008	22%	9%
2007	20%	9%
2006	18%	9%
2005	19%	9%
2004	18%	9%
2003	19%	9%
2002	18%	9%
2001	17%	9%
2000	17%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	14%	9%
1996	13%	9%
1995	12%	8%
1994	11%	8%
1993	11%	8%
1992	12%	8%
1991	11%	8%

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% White

56%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	58%	62%
2022	59%	63%
2021	61%	63%
2020	61%	63%
2019	61%	64%
2018	63%	64%
2017	63%	65%
2016	63%	65%
2015	63%	65%
2014	62%	66%
2013	63%	67%
2012	62%	68%
2011	62%	68%
2010	62%	69%
2009	71%	72%
2008	71%	73%
2007	73%	73%
2006	50%	74%
2005	71%	74%
2004	73%	75%
2003	75%	77%
2002	75%	78%
2001	77%	79%
2000	77%	80%
1999	79%	81%
1998	78%	81%
1997	80%	82%
1996	80%	82%
1995	81%	83%
1994	81%	84%
1993	82%	84%
1992	81%	84%
1991	83%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	17%	6%
2022	17%	6%
2021	15%	6%
2020	15%	6%
2019	15%	5%
2018	15%	5%
2017	15%	5%
2016	14%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	14%	5%
2013	12%	4%
2012	12%	4%
2011	12%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,922 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	$23 MM	$10 MM
2022	$18 MM	$9 MM
2021	$18 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$18 MM	$8 MM
2018	$16 MM	$8 MM
2017	$16 MM	$8 MM
2016	$16 MM	$8 MM
2015	$16 MM	$7 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$15 MM	$7 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$16 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$7 MM
2007	$16 MM	$7 MM
2006	$15 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$5 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	$24 MM	$10 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$19 MM	$9 MM
2020	$17 MM	$9 MM
2019	$17 MM	$8 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$14 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$14 MM	$7 MM
2011	$14 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$16 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$5 MM
2004	$13 MM	$5 MM
2003	$12 MM	$5 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$4 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,752

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	$17,292	$18,662
2022	$13,550	$16,369
2021	$13,913	$17,320
2020	$13,419	$16,697
2019	$13,293	$15,744
2018	$12,715	$15,467
2017	$11,872	$15,341
2016	$12,064	$14,640
2015	$12,156	$13,276
2014	$11,449	$13,122
2012	$10,817	$12,936
2011	$11,449	$12,861
2010	$12,120	$13,276
2009	$12,779	$12,944
2008	$12,112	$12,242
2007	$10,584	$11,412
2006	$9,564	$11,285
2005	$8,282	$9,664
2004	$8,318	$10,416
2003	$7,746	$9,484
2002	$6,625	$8,371
2001	$6,378	$8,463
2000	$6,164	$7,904
1999	$5,669	$7,649
1998	$5,340	$7,337
1997	$4,959	$6,957
1995	$4,741	$6,779
1992	$3,938	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$17,922

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	$17,456	$17,811
2022	$14,496	$16,641
2021	$14,430	$18,249
2020	$12,634	$16,946
2019	$12,784	$15,141
2018	$11,298	$14,392
2017	$10,508	$14,791
2016	$10,334	$14,098
2015	$11,127	$12,850
2014	$10,291	$13,590
2012	$10,021	$12,639
2011	$10,269	$12,670
2010	$11,094	$12,850
2009	$11,843	$12,499
2008	$11,209	$11,520
2007	$9,834	$10,721
2006	$8,821	$10,879
2005	$8,126	$9,345
2004	$8,018	$9,605
2003	$7,510	$8,953
2002	$6,493	$8,130
2001	$6,029	$8,091
2000	$6,269	$7,535
1999	$5,387	$7,512
1998	$5,882	$7,184
1997	$5,120	$6,916
1995	$4,617	$6,698
1992	$3,750	$5,706

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Best Parsons School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Garfield School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

300 South 14th Street
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3530

Gr: 2-3 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Guthridge School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1020 South 31st Street
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6800

Gr: 4-5 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

Parsons Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2719 Main
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-4190

Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Lincoln School

Add to Compare

1800 Dirr St
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3510

Gr: PK-1 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 92% (Top 5% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education