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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 355 students in Silver Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
710 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.6%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,790 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,077
$18,587
Spending / Student
$15,790
$17,750
Best Silver Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 E. Lake
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4639
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4639
Gr: 7-12 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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