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Wellington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 463 students in Wellington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Wellington School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Wellington School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wellington High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,457 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wellington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
36 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,134 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
72
# Students in K Grade:
90
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,903 is less than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,517
$16,226
Spending / Student
$13,903
$17,139
Best Wellington School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wellington High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 East 16th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4310
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4310
Grades: 9-12
| 462 students
Rank: n/an/a
221 S Washington Ave
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4300
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
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