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Pretty Prairie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 201 students in Pretty Prairie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Pretty Prairie School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
283 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pretty Prairie 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,816 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,629 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,816
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,629
$17,212
Best Pretty Prairie School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pretty Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
320 S Rhodes
Pretty Prairie, KS 67570
(620) 459-6621
Pretty Prairie, KS 67570
(620) 459-6621
Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Pretty Prairie Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 N Maple
Pretty Prairie, KS 67570
(620) 459-6911
Pretty Prairie, KS 67570
(620) 459-6911
Gr: 6-8 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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