Thunder Ridge Schools School District

128 S Kansas
Kensington, KS 66951-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Thunder Ridge Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 71 students in Thunder Ridge Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Thunder Ridge School School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
134 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Thunder Ridge Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
40-44%
29%
40-44%
32%
40-49%
31%
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,209 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,896 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,209
$16,276
Spending / Student
$31,896
$17,192

Best Thunder Ridge Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thunder Ridge Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
941 Kansas Avenue
Agra, KS 67621
(785) 638-2244
Grades: 4-8
| 71 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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