Peabody-Burns School District

506 Elm Street
Peabody, KS 66866
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 102 students in Peabody-Burns 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 Peabody-Burns School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Peabody-Burns School District have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peabody-burns Jr/sr High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
206 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#281 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
31%
15-19%
32%
20-29%
31%
70%
89%
(2022-23)
17.1%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
78%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,141 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,772 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,141
$16,295
Spending / Student
$21,772
$17,212

Best Peabody-Burns School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peabody-burns Jr/sr High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
810 Sycamore Street
Peabody, KS 66866
(620) 983-2196
Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 206 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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