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Item: Santa Fe Trail School District
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Author: Public School Review

104 S Burlingame Ave
Scranton, KS 66537

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (800) 836-9525

www.usd434.org

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Santa Fe Trail School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

438 Schools

# Students

1,009 Students

133,160 Students

# Teachers

78 Teachers

9,954 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
4	66	7
5	83	14
6	65	90
7	74	122
8	82	122

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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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District
2023	#259
2022	#248
2021	#140
2019	#162
2018	#175
2017	#98
2016	#75
2015	#121
2014	#270
2013	#270
2012	#154
2011	#148
2010	#82

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20%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	20%	31%
2022	21%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	28%	33%
2017	37%	34%
2016	40%	35%
2015	36%	33%
2013	69%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	86%	84%
2010	87%	82%

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24%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2022	24%	32%
2021	36%	36%
2019	34%	37%
2018	28%	37%
2017	38%	38%
2016	43%	41%
2015	41%	42%
2013	77%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	93%	87%
2010	93%	85%

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30%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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87%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	87%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	86%
2020	92%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	92%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	95%	85%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	85%
2011	92%	82%

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(2022-23)

21.4%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	21.4%	24.2%
2022	12.7%	28%
2021	22.1%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.25

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	0.26	0.57
2022	0.28	0.56
2021	0.29	0.56
2020	0.27	0.56
2019	0.27	0.55
2018	0.24	0.55
2017	0.24	0.54
2016	0.18	0.54
2015	0.17	0.54
2014	0.19	0.53
2013	0.19	0.52
2012	0.19	0.51
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.15	0.49
2009	0.13	0.46
2008	0.11	0.45
2007	0.12	0.45
2006	0.11	0.43
2005	0.11	0.43
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.07	0.36
2000	0.08	0.35
1999	0.06	0.33
1998	0.07	0.33
1997	0.08	0.32
1996	0.08	0.32
1995	0.08	0.30
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.09	0.29
1991	0.08	0.27
1990	0.07	0.27
1989	0.06	0.25
1988	0.07	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2014)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2021	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	8%	20%
2017	8%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	7%	19%
2014	5%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	16%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	6%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	2%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

86%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	81%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	79%	63%
2020	81%	63%
2019	81%	64%
2018	82%	64%
2017	82%	65%
2016	90%	65%
2015	91%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	90%	68%
2011	90%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	93%	72%
2008	93%	73%
2007	93%	73%
2006	94%	74%
2005	94%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	96%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	97%	81%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	96%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	95%	85%
1990	96%	85%
1989	97%	86%
1988	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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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.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	$17 MM	$10 MM
2022	$15 MM	$9 MM
2021	$16 MM	$9 MM
2020	$15 MM	$9 MM
2019	$14 MM	$8 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$8 MM
2016	$13 MM	$8 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 MM	$7 MM
2012	$13 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$14 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$13 MM	$7 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$10 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$5 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$16 MM	$9 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$15 MM	$9 MM
2019	$14 MM	$8 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$8 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$13 MM	$8 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$5 MM
2004	$11 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,717

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	$15,390	$18,662
2022	$14,410	$16,369
2021	$15,067	$17,320
2020	$13,669	$16,697
2019	$12,808	$15,744
2018	$12,349	$15,467
2017	$12,275	$15,341
2016	$12,464	$14,640
2015	$12,405	$13,276
2014	$11,937	$13,122
2012	$11,506	$12,936
2011	$11,404	$12,861
2010	$11,566	$13,276
2009	$11,708	$12,944
2008	$11,205	$12,242
2007	$10,701	$11,412
2006	$9,772	$11,285
2005	$8,988	$9,664
2004	$9,002	$10,416
2003	$8,624	$9,484
2002	$7,494	$8,371
2001	$7,289	$8,463
2000	$6,790	$7,904
1999	$6,795	$7,649
1998	$6,584	$7,337
1997	$6,377	$6,957
1995	$5,498	$6,779
1992	$4,497	$5,351
1990	$4,146	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$16,170

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Fe Trail School District	Kansas
2023	$14,887	$17,811
2022	$14,479	$16,641
2021	$13,627	$18,249
2020	$13,526	$16,946
2019	$12,911	$15,141
2018	$12,653	$14,392
2017	$11,814	$14,791
2016	$12,511	$14,098
2015	$12,149	$12,850
2014	$12,252	$13,590
2012	$11,140	$12,639
2011	$10,388	$12,670
2010	$11,327	$12,850
2009	$10,703	$12,499
2008	$10,742	$11,520
2007	$10,269	$10,721
2006	$9,602	$10,879
2005	$8,738	$9,345
2004	$8,454	$9,605
2003	$8,156	$8,953
2002	$7,345	$8,130
2001	$6,947	$8,091
2000	$6,731	$7,535
1999	$6,620	$7,512
1998	$6,482	$7,184
1997	$6,305	$6,916
1995	$5,247	$6,698
1992	$4,554	$5,706
1990	$4,253	$5,056

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Best Santa Fe Trail School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Carbondale Attendance Center

(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

315 N. Fourth Street
Carbondale, KS 66414
(800) 836-9525

Gr: 4-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,009 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 87% (Top 20% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education