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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Waconda School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Waconda School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
327 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waconda School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,388 is less than the state median of $17,192. 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
$15,859
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,388
$17,192
Best Waconda School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
913 7th St
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Gr: PK-5 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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