Top Rankings
Rawlins County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 207 students in Rawlins County 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 School in Rawlins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
375 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rawlins County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,864 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,701
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,864
$17,192
Best Rawlins County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rawlins County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
205 N 4th Street
Atwood, KS 67730
(785) 626-3217
Atwood, KS 67730
(785) 626-3217
Grades: PK-6
| 207 students
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