Rock Hills School District

109 E Main Street
Mankato, KS 66956
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 406 students in Rock Hills School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Rock Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
406 Students
320,697 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
23,441 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rock Hills 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#113 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rock Hills  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Hills  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Hills  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rock Hills  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rock Hills  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,276 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
66,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,319 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
362 Students
200,826 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
19,813 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
32
33,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
33,123
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
33,874
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
34,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
34,638
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,443 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rock Hills  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rock Hills  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,387
$16,226
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rock Hills  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,443
$17,139
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rock Hills  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rock Hills School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Hills Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
303 N. West Street
Mankato, KS 66956
(785) 378-3822
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Hills Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
710 E. Madison
Mankato, KS 66956
(785) 378-3126
Grades: 6-12
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 406 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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