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Item: Thunder Ridge Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

128 S Kansas
Kensington, KS 66951

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Top 20%

Tel: (785) 476-2218

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

170 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
9	14	128
10	15	128
11	15	126
12	16	124

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District Rank

Thunder Ridge Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#40 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools
2023	#40
2022	#30
2021	#43
2019	#102
2018	#127
2017	#157
2016	#86
2015	#43
2014	#156
2013	#156
2012	#32
2011	#94
2010	#138

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40%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	40%	31%
2022	42%	29%
2021	37%	28%
2019	37%	33%
2018	32%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	37%	35%
2015	42%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	87%	84%
2010	82%	82%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2022	42%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	37%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	47%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2022	44%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	69%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	80%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	50%	82%

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(2022-23)

23.2%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	23.2%	24.2%
2022	24.6%	28%
2021	22.3%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	0.27	0.57
2022	0.22	0.56
2021	0.26	0.56
2020	0.30	0.56
2019	0.30	0.55
2018	0.33	0.55
2017	0.33	0.54
2016	0.26	0.54
2015	0.30	0.54
2014	0.28	0.53
2013	0.33	0.52
2012	0.36	0.51
2011	0.35	0.51
2010	0.28	0.49
2009	0.18	0.46

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	7%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	6%	1%
2017	6%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	7%	1%
2011	7%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2020)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	19%
2016	5%	19%
2015	4%	19%
2014	4%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	3%	14%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	5%	9%

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% White

89%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	85%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	86%	63%
2020	83%	63%
2019	83%	64%
2018	81%	64%
2017	81%	65%
2016	86%	65%
2015	83%	65%
2014	85%	66%
2013	82%	67%
2012	80%	68%
2011	80%	68%
2010	85%	69%
2009	90%	72%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,941 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,000 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$10 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	$4 MM	$10 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,941

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	$25,876	$18,662
2022	$21,597	$16,369
2021	$21,000	$17,320
2020	$19,959	$16,697
2019	$19,369	$15,744
2018	$19,552	$15,467
2017	$16,765	$15,341
2016	$16,590	$14,640
2015	$18,890	$13,276
2014	$14,732	$13,122
2012	$14,313	$12,936
2011	$15,955	$12,861
2010	$18,097	$13,276
2009	$18,332	$12,944

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Spending / Student

$25,000

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thunder Ridge Schools	Kansas
2023	$24,011	$17,811
2022	$26,906	$16,641
2021	$23,744	$18,249
2020	$20,938	$16,946
2019	$19,692	$15,141
2018	$19,124	$14,392
2017	$15,645	$14,791
2016	$15,887	$14,098
2015	$16,193	$12,850
2014	$17,285	$13,590
2012	$13,809	$12,639
2011	$13,844	$12,670
2010	$15,513	$12,850
2009	$15,871	$12,499

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Best Thunder Ridge Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thunder Ridge High School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

209 East Ash
Kensington, KS 66951
(785) 476-2217

Gr: 9-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 170 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education