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Santa Fe Trail School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 308 students in Santa Fe Trail School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Santa Fe Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Fe Trail School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Santa Fe Trail High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Fe Trail 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.4%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,170 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,717
$18,587
Spending / Student
$16,170
$17,750
Best Santa Fe Trail School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe Trail High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15701 S California Ave
Carbondale, KS 66414
(800) 836-9525
Carbondale, KS 66414
(800) 836-9525
Gr: 9-12 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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