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Peabody-Burns 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 219 students in Peabody-Burns School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Peabody-Burns School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
219 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peabody-Burns 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 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
70%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
82%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,886 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,479 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,886
$16,276
Spending / Student
$20,479
$17,192
Best Peabody-Burns School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Peabody-burns Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
506 Elm Street
Peabody, KS 66866
(620) 983-2188
Peabody, KS 66866
(620) 983-2188
Gr: PK-5 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Peabody-burns Jr/sr High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
810 Sycamore Street
Peabody, KS 66866
(620) 983-2196
Peabody, KS 66866
(620) 983-2196
Gr: 6-12 | 106 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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