Wakeeney School District

527 Russell Ave
Wakeeney, KS 67672-2108
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 students in Wakeeney 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 Wakeeney School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
397 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wakeeney 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KS)
#190 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wakeeney  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wakeeney  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wakeeney  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wakeeney  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
368 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
30
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,035 is higher than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 77% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wakeeney  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Wakeeney  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,083
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wakeeney  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,035
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wakeeney  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wakeeney School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trego Grade School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
612 Junction Avenue
Wakeeney, KS 67672
(785) 743-2472
Grades: PK-8
| 287 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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