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Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 391 students in Parsons School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Parsons School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Parsons School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parsons Sr High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,315 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.54
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
126 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
10%
7%
# White Students
779 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
59%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
72
# Students in K Grade:
93
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,507 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,987
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,507
$17,133
Best Parsons School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parsons Sr High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3030 Morton
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Grades: 9-12
| 391 students
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