Prairie Hills School District

1619 S. Old Hwy 75
Sabetha, KS 66534-2898
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 3 public high schools serving 317 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Prairie Hills School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sabetha High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
11,116 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#33 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Prairie Hills  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie Hills  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie Hills  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Prairie Hills  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
15 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,001 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
72
# Students in K Grade:
83
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. 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 $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Prairie Hills  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Prairie Hills  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,113
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Prairie Hills  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,907
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Prairie Hills  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Prairie Hills School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Axtell High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wetmore High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Grades: 9-12
| 43 students
Rank: #33.
Sabetha High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1011 Bluejay Blvd
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2155
Grades: 9-12
| 231 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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