For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 273 students in Twin Valley 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 Schools in Twin Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Twin Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bennington Junior High/high School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
597 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Twin Valley 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
20%
# Black Students
4 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
534 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
90%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
72
# Students in K Grade:
44
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,101 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,673
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,101
$17,133
Best Twin Valley School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bennington Junior High/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 N. Putnam
Bennington, KS 67422
(785) 488-3321
Bennington, KS 67422
(785) 488-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 207 students
Rank: #22.
Tescott Junior High/high School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 N. Minnesota
Tescott, KS 67484
(785) 283-4774
Tescott, KS 67484
(785) 283-4774
Grades: 7-12
| 66 students
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