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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 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,144 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
320,697 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
23,441 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
0.23
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
66,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
14 Students
21,319 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,460 Students
200,826 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
19,813 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
125
33,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
33,123
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
33,874
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
34,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
34,638
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
6
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,296 is higher than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,826 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,296
$16,226
Spending / Student
$41,826
$17,139
Best Wamego School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
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
| 379 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
| 353 students
Rank: n/an/a
900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Grades: PK-2
| 412 students
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