Silver Lake School District

400 E. Pottawatomie St.
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 346 students in Silver Lake School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Silver Lake School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Silver Lake Jr-sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
701 Students
163,601 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Silver Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#10 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
58%
31%
47%
32%
55-59%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,397 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,702
$16,284
Spending / Student
$14,397
$17,200

Best Silver Lake School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 E. Lake
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4639
Gr: 7-12 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 701 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • : 47% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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