Woodson School District

101 W Butler
Yates Center, KS 66783
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 181 students in Woodson School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Woodson School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
430 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Woodson School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#56 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

41%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
17%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2002–2021. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
89%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,291 is less than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$7 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,402
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,291
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Woodson School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yates Center High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 W Bell
Yates Center, KS 66783
(620) 625-8820
Gr: 7-12 | 181 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 430 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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