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Item: Wheatland School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2920 K-23
Grainfield, KS 67737

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 673-4213

www.thunderhawks.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

556 Schools

# Students

99 Students

172,009 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wheatland School District	Kansas
Pre-K	11	75
Kind	10	84
1	10	83
2	10	85
3	8	82
4	9	77

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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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wheatland School District
2023	#168
2022	#153
2021	#161
2019	#192
2018	#109
2017	#254
2016	#126
2015	#29
2014	#232
2013	#232
2012	#267
2011	#267
2010	#262

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30%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	30%	31%
2022	30%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2019	30%	33%
2018	34%	33%
2017	24%	34%
2016	24%	35%
2015	49%	33%
2013	80%	77%
2012	80%	84%
2011	80%	84%
2010	80%	82%

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21-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2022	30%	32%
2021	30%	36%
2019	30%	37%
2018	34%	37%
2017	24%	38%
2016	54%	41%
2015	49%	42%
2013	80%	84%
2012	80%	86%
2011	80%	87%
2010	80%	85%

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<50%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2022	50%	31%
2021	50%	35%

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(21-22)

≥50%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2022	50%	89%
2021	50%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	50%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	50%	85%
2012	80%	85%
2011	50%	82%

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(2022-23)

5.1%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	5.1%	24.2%
2022	25.4%	28%
2021	15.6%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	0.08	0.57
2022	0.10	0.56
2021	0.10	0.56
2020	0.09	0.56
2019	0.09	0.55
2018	0.10	0.55
2017	0.10	0.54
2016	0.08	0.54
2015	0.09	0.54
2014	0.17	0.53
2013	0.09	0.52
2012	0.10	0.51
2011	0.10	0.51
2010	0.03	0.49
2009	0.04	0.46
2008	0.05	0.45
2007	0.05	0.45
2006	0.03	0.43
2005	0.07	0.43
2004	0.03	0.42
2003	0.04	0.39
2002	0.04	0.38
2001	0.01	0.36
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.02	0.33
1998	0.01	0.33
1997	0.01	0.32
1994	0.03	0.29
1992	0.01	0.29
1990	0.01	0.27
1989	0.02	0.25
1988	0.03	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2005)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2005	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	20%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2018	5%	20%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	8%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	6%
1994	2%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%

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% White

92%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	95%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	63%
2019	95%	64%
2018	95%	64%
2017	95%	65%
2016	95%	65%
2015	95%	65%
2014	91%	66%
2013	95%	67%
2012	95%	68%
2011	95%	68%
2010	98%	69%
2009	98%	72%
2008	97%	73%
2007	97%	73%
2006	99%	74%
2005	97%	74%
2004	98%	75%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	99%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	99%	81%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	85%
1990	100%	85%
1989	100%	86%
1988	100%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2020)
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%

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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.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$7 MM
2007	$2 MM	$7 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$1 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	$3 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM
1992	$1 MM	$3 MM
1990	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,778

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	$31,412	$18,662
2022	$33,128	$16,369
2021	$41,455	$17,320
2020	$26,674	$16,697
2019	$27,575	$15,744
2018	$30,737	$15,467
2017	$26,232	$15,341
2016	$24,070	$14,640
2015	$20,375	$13,276
2014	$16,540	$13,122
2012	$20,207	$12,936
2011	$22,835	$12,861
2010	$24,903	$13,276
2009	$24,631	$12,944
2008	$20,157	$12,242
2007	$14,611	$11,412
2006	$12,371	$11,285
2005	$10,864	$9,664
2004	$10,453	$10,416
2003	$10,030	$9,484
2002	$9,505	$8,371
2001	$9,989	$8,463
2000	$9,371	$7,904
1999	$9,619	$7,649
1998	$9,668	$7,337
1997	$8,523	$6,957
1995	$8,262	$6,779
1992	$7,503	$5,351
1990	$7,244	$5,166

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Spending / Student

$32,798

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wheatland School District	Kansas
2023	$33,474	$17,811
2022	$34,465	$16,641
2021	$40,061	$18,249
2020	$27,789	$16,946
2019	$27,287	$15,141
2018	$29,079	$14,392
2017	$26,427	$14,791
2016	$23,884	$14,098
2015	$20,364	$12,850
2014	$17,407	$13,590
2012	$21,621	$12,639
2011	$23,177	$12,670
2010	$24,889	$12,850
2009	$24,060	$12,499
2008	$20,490	$11,520
2007	$14,896	$10,721
2006	$11,811	$10,879
2005	$10,948	$9,345
2004	$9,768	$9,605
2003	$10,000	$8,953
2002	$9,260	$8,130
2001	$9,368	$8,091
2000	$8,830	$7,535
1999	$9,464	$7,512
1998	$10,217	$7,184
1997	$8,395	$6,916
1995	$8,415	$6,698
1992	$7,503	$5,706
1990	$6,871	$5,056

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Best Wheatland School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wheatland Elementary School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

436 Elm
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4365

Gr: PK-4 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 99 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education