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Wheatland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 58 students in Wheatland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Wheatland School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
99 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheatland 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.1%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
23%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,778 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,798 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$8,867 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,778
$18,587
Spending / Student
$32,798
$17,750
Best Wheatland School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheatland Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
436 Elm
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4365
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4365
Gr: PK-4 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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