Top Rankings
Wamego School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 357 students in Wamego School District.
Public Preschools in Wamego School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wamego School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
87%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,871 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,301 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,871
$16,295
Spending / Student
$43,301
$17,212
Best Wamego School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Gr: PK-2 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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