Rock Creek School District

9353 Flush Road
St. George, KS 66535
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Rock Creek 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 516 students in Rock Creek School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Rock Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,255 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rock Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)
#21 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rock Creek  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Creek  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.
50%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Creek  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 Rock Creek  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
12 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,144 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
103
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,236 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
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rock Creek  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
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Rock Creek  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
$13,187
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rock Creek  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
$12,236
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rock Creek  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 Rock Creek School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St George Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Blackjack Road
Saint George, KS 66535
(785) 494-2482
Grades: PK-4
| 377 students
Rank: #22.
Westmoreland Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
205 S Fourth
Westmoreland, KS 66549
(785) 457-3462
Grades: PK-4
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,255 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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