Top Rankings
Sedgwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 283 students in Sedgwick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Sedgwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
521 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sedgwick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.3%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
23%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
82%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,881
$16,295
Spending / Student
$15,641
$17,212
Best Sedgwick School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
R L Wright Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 W 4th St
Sedgwick, KS 67135
(316) 772-5783
Sedgwick, KS 67135
(316) 772-5783
Gr: PK-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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