Top Rankings
Waconda School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 141 students in Waconda School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Waconda School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Waconda School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakeside Junior/senior 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
406 Schools
# Students
338 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Waconda School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
320 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
72
# Students in K Grade:
30
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
29
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,343 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 $14,888 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,343
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,888
$17,133
Best Waconda School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior/senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1306 N Morgan
Downs, KS 67437
(785) 454-3332
Downs, KS 67437
(785) 454-3332
Grades: 6-12
| 141 students
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