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Wamego School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,119 students in Wamego School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wamego School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wamego 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
22 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,428 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
86%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
104
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
2
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,444 is higher 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 $42,204 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,444
$16,276

Spending / Student
$42,204
$17,192

Best Wamego School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1911 6th St
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-8333
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-8333
Grades: 3-5
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Wamego Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Kaw Valley Road
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7682
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7682
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Grades: PK-2
| 394 students
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