Wamego School District

1008 8th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(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
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 394 students in Wamego School District.
Public Preschools in Wamego School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wamego School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#58 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
31%
38%
32%
35%
31%
(21-22)
≥95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,444 is higher than the state median of $16,398. 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 $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,444
$16,398
Spending / Student
$42,204
$17,321

Best Wamego School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Gr: PK-2 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,659 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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