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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 49 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 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
86 Students
320,697 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
23,441 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
Wheatland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
66,926 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
4 Students
21,319 Students
% Black Students
5%
7%
# White Students
77 Students
200,826 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
19,813 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
8
33,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
33,123
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
33,874
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
34,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
34,638
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,814 is higher than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,744 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,814
$16,226
Spending / Student
$30,744
$17,139
Best Wheatland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-4
| 49 students
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