Wamego School District

1008 8th Street
Wamego, KS 66547-9520
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Wamego School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Wamego School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
10,414 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#79 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wamego  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wamego  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
14 Students
8,776 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,460 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
125
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
6
767

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.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wamego  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wamego  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,296
$16,226
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wamego  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$41,826
$17,139
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wamego  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wamego School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wamego Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 Kaw Valley Road
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7682
Grades: 6-8
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,674 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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