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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 210 students in Rawlins County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Rawlins County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
361 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
#86 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.1%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% White
85%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,139 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,163 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,867 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$6 MM
$8,468 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,139
$18,587
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,163
$17,750
Showing 2014–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
Best Rawlins County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rawlins County Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | 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
Gr: PK-6 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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