Trego County School District

527 Russell Ave
Wakeeney, KS 67672
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in Trego County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Trego County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Trego County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trego Community High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
401 Students
163,601 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

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%)
22%
31%
30-34%
32%
25-29%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,923 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,796 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 76% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,923
$16,284
Spending / Student
$23,796
$17,200

Best Trego County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trego Community High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Russell Avenue
Wakeeney, KS 67672
(785) 743-2061
Gr: 9-12 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥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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