Santa Fe Trail School District

104 S Burlingame Ave
Scranton, KS 66537
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 331 students in Santa Fe Trail School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Santa Fe Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#259 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
31%
24%
32%
30%
31%
87%
88%
(2022-23)
21.4%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
86%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Overbrook Attendance Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 W 7th
Overbrook, KS 66524
(800) 836-9525
Gr: PK-3 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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