Top Rankings
Prairie Hills School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 769 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
320,697 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
23,441 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.56
# American Indian Students
10 Students
2,276 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
66,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
15 Students
21,319 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,001 Students
200,826 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
19,813 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
83
33,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
33,123
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
33,874
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
34,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
34,638
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,907 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,113
$16,226
Spending / Student
$12,907
$17,139
Best Prairie Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sabetha Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Oregon
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Axtell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: #33.
Sabetha Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
751 Bluejay Blvd
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2151
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2151
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students
Rank: #44.
Wetmore Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Grades: PK-8
| 92 students
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