Top Rankings
Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 273 students in Parsons School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Parsons School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
1,313 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
56%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,752
$18,587
Spending / Student
$17,922
$17,750
Best Parsons School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parsons Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2719 Main
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-4190
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-4190
Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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