Shawnee Heights School District

4401 Se Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542-9799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Shawnee Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 514 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
3,658 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shawnee Heights 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
31%
31%
32%
27%
31%
96%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
65%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,266 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,459
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,266
$17,192

Best Shawnee Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Heights Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4335 Se Shawnee Heights Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5830
Gr: 7-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,658 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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