Prairie Hills School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 602 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Prairie Hills School District are Sabetha Elementary School, Axtell Elementary School and Wetmore Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
School District Name
Prairie Hills School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
602 Students
175,031 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
13,123 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Prairie Hills School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
37%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,274 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,663 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
33,270 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
6 Students
11,607 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
551 Students
114,298 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
389 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
10,530 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
16,772
# Students in K Grade:
92
25,759
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
26,012
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
25,627
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
24,395
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
23,858
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
22,015
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
7,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
1,237
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
1,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
93
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
73
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
78
# Ungraded Students:
-
221
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,708 in this school district is less 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 $12,142 is less than the state median of $15,145. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$14 MM
$8 MM

Spending (19-20)
$13 MM
$8 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,708
$16,276

Spending / Student
$12,142
$15,145

Best Prairie Hills School District Public Preschools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sabetha Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Oregon
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #22.
Axtell Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
Rank: #33.
Wetmore Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
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