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Item: West Franklin School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

510 E Franklin St
Pomona, KS 66076

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 566-3396

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

405 Schools

# Students

642 Students

165,348 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

11,558 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West Franklin School District	Kansas
9	49	128
10	45	128
11	56	126
12	50	124

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District Rank

West Franklin 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#187 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	West Franklin School District
2023	#187
2022	#184
2021	#197
2019	#106
2018	#102
2017	#87
2016	#162
2015	#143
2014	#74
2013	#74
2012	#68
2011	#119
2010	#234

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27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	27%	31%
2022	25%	29%
2021	25%	28%
2019	39%	33%
2018	35%	33%
2017	37%	34%
2016	33%	35%
2015	33%	33%
2013	93%	77%
2012	95%	84%
2011	92%	84%
2010	83%	82%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	30%	36%
2019	36%	37%
2018	35%	37%
2017	41%	38%
2016	39%	41%
2015	39%	42%
2013	90%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	90%	87%
2010	85%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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85%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	85%	88%
2022	84%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	90%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	90%	85%
2011	82%	82%

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(2022-23)

25.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	25.1%	24.2%
2022	19.3%	28%
2021	19%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	0.11	0.57
2022	0.11	0.56
2021	0.12	0.56
2020	0.12	0.56
2019	0.12	0.55
2018	0.10	0.55
2017	0.10	0.54
2016	0.09	0.54
2015	0.28	0.54
2014	0.13	0.53
2013	0.13	0.52
2012	0.12	0.51
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.16	0.49
2009	0.09	0.46
2008	0.10	0.45
2007	0.05	0.45
2006	0.04	0.43
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.04	0.42
2003	0.07	0.39
2002	0.07	0.38
2001	0.03	0.36
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.33
1998	0.04	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.05	0.32
1995	0.05	0.30
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.06	0.29
1992	0.06	0.29
1991	0.02	0.27
1990	0.02	0.27
1989	0.02	0.25
1988	0.01	0.25

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	3%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	1%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2023)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%

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% White

89%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	94%	63%
2019	94%	64%
2018	95%	64%
2017	95%	65%
2016	96%	65%
2015	46%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	94%	67%
2012	94%	68%
2011	92%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	95%	72%
2008	95%	73%
2007	97%	73%
2006	97%	74%
2005	97%	74%
2004	98%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	98%	81%
1997	98%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	99%	85%
1990	100%	85%
1989	99%	86%
1988	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,520 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$8 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$9 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$18 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$8 MM	$8 MM
2012	$8 MM	$7 MM
2011	$8 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$8 MM	$7 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$6 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,140

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	$18,845	$18,662
2022	$16,225	$16,369
2021	$17,329	$17,320
2020	$16,519	$16,697
2019	$15,030	$15,744
2018	$13,736	$15,467
2017	$13,292	$15,341
2016	$13,142	$14,640
2015	$15,009	$13,276
2014	$13,482	$13,122
2012	$12,944	$12,936
2011	$12,772	$12,861
2010	$12,197	$13,276
2009	$12,580	$12,944
2008	$12,012	$12,242
2007	$10,161	$11,412
2006	$9,240	$11,285
2005	$8,613	$9,664
2004	$8,708	$10,416
2003	$8,362	$9,484
2002	$7,217	$8,371
2001	$6,949	$8,463
2000	$6,666	$7,904
1999	$6,531	$7,649
1998	$6,464	$7,337
1997	$6,390	$6,957
1995	$6,304	$6,779
1992	$5,006	$5,351
1990	$4,827	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$16,520

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	West Franklin School District	Kansas
2023	$17,162	$17,811
2022	$17,034	$16,641
2021	$25,183	$18,249
2020	$28,550	$16,946
2019	$15,022	$15,141
2018	$13,971	$14,392
2017	$13,670	$14,791
2016	$13,331	$14,098
2015	$13,392	$12,850
2014	$14,002	$13,590
2012	$13,203	$12,639
2011	$11,873	$12,670
2010	$10,883	$12,850
2009	$11,366	$12,499
2008	$11,083	$11,520
2007	$9,704	$10,721
2006	$9,639	$10,879
2005	$8,973	$9,345
2004	$8,714	$9,605
2003	$8,094	$8,953
2002	$7,245	$8,130
2001	$6,456	$8,091
2000	$6,207	$7,535
1999	$6,508	$7,512
1998	$6,518	$7,184
1997	$6,610	$6,916
1995	$5,995	$6,698
1992	$5,278	$5,706
1990	$4,696	$5,056

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Best West Franklin School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Franklin High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

511 East Franklin
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3392

Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 85% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education