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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,925 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
3,816 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Shawnee Heights 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
225 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
2,471 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
65%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
242
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
59
# Ungraded Students:
138
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District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,758 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,901
$16,220
Spending / Student
$11,758
$17,133
Best Shawnee Heights School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Heights Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2410 Se Burton Dr
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400
Grades: PK-6
| 451 students
Rank: #22.
Tecumseh South Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3346 Se Tecumseh Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950
Grades: PK-6
| 507 students
Rank: #33.
Berryton Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2921 Se 69th Street
Berryton, KS 66409
(785) 861-1300
Berryton, KS 66409
(785) 861-1300
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Tecumseh North Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
314 Se Stanton Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910
Grades: PK-6
| 467 students
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