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Ulysses School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 453 students in Ulysses School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Ulysses School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Ulysses School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ulysses High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
1,513 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ulysses 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,030 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
406 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
27%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
72
# Students in K Grade:
102
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
21
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,977 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,748
$16,220
Spending / Student
$12,977
$17,133
Best Ulysses School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ulysses High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Mccall
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1380
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1380
Grades: 9-12
| 432 students
Rank: n/an/a
111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3655
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3655
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
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