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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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 412 students in Wamego School District.
Public Preschools in Wamego School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,674 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,460 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
125
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
59
# Ungraded Students:
6
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,296 is higher than the state median of $16,220. 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 $17,133. 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
$16,220
Spending / Student
$41,826
$17,133
Best Wamego School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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