Trego County School District

527 Russell Ave
Wakeeney, KS 67672
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Trego County 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 is 1 public elementary school serving 285 students in Trego County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Trego County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
398 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trego County 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#194 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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

22%
31%

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

30-34%
32%

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

25-29%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

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

(2022-23)
16.2%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2001–2011. Full 22-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2003–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
23%

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

% Black
n/a
6%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
90%
60%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,518 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,992 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$8,867 MM

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

Spending
$6 MM
$8,468 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$16,518
$18,587

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

Spending / Student
$15,992
$17,750

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

Best Trego County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trego Grade School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Junction Avenue
Wakeeney, KS 67672
(785) 743-2472
Gr: PK-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 398 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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