Tonganoxie School District

330 E Hwy 24/40
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 838 students in Tonganoxie School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Tonganoxie School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,901 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Tonganoxie 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#169 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tonganoxie  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tonganoxie  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tonganoxie  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tonganoxie  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
23 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,609 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
85%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
146
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,514 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,468 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 140% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tonganoxie  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Tonganoxie  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,514
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tonganoxie  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,468
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tonganoxie  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tonganoxie School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonganoxie Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1180 S. East Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1480
Grades: PK-5
| 838 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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