Southern Cloud School District

619 Tootle Avenue
Miltonvale, KS 67466
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 60 students in Southern Cloud School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Southern Cloud School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
60 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southern Cloud 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#281 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

21-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
25.8%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $61,867 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 201% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $59,183 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 186% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$4 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$61,867
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$59,183
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Southern Cloud School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glasco Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Haynes & Buffalo St
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Gr: PK-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Miltonvale Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Oak Street
Miltonvale, KS 67466
(785) 427-3365
Gr: PK-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 60 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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