Wellsville School District

602 Walnut
Wellsville, KS 66092
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wellsville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 167 students in Wellsville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Wellsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
856 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wellsville 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#187 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
31%
31%
32%
35-39%
31%
92%
89%
(2022-23)
12.9%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,289 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,238
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,289
$17,212

Best Wellsville School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wellsville Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
602 Walnut Street
Wellsville, KS 66092
(785) 883-4350
Gr: 6-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 856 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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