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Triplains 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 preschool serving 58 students in Triplains School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Triplains School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
73 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Triplains School District, which is ranked within the top 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
35%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)3%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
97%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,315 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,507 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,315
$16,295
Spending / Student
$24,507
$17,212
Best Triplains School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winona Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
503 Wilson
Winona, KS 67764
(785) 846-7496
Winona, KS 67764
(785) 846-7496
Gr: PK-8 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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