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Sedan Elementary School

404 N Sherman
Sedan, KS 67361

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Top 30%

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Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sedan Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 192 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sedan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Sedan Elementary School's student population of 192 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sedan Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	28
1	25
2	27
3	20
4	25
5	22

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School
2023	199
2022	215
2021	210
2020	226
2019	226
2018	184
2017	184
2016	190
2015	222
2014	209
2013	192
2012	210
2011	197
2010	193
2009	200
2008	215
2007	187
2006	216
2005	226
2004	235
2003	244
2002	341
2001	330
2000	341
1999	343
1998	390
1997	423
1996	410
1995	387
1994	371
1993	385
1992	377
1991	348
1990	366
1989	363
1988	358
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School
2023	16
2022	19
2021	17
2020	21
2019	21
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	17
2012	19
2011	18
2010	20
2009	22
2008	1
2007	21
2006	16
2005	17
2004	19
2003	23
2002	22
2001	25
2000	24
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	23
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	21
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Sedan Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sedan Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#361 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sedan Elementary School
2022	#361
2021	#584
2019	#612
2018	#846
2017	#983
2016	#829
2015	#768
2014	#319
2013	#319
2012	#216
2011	#249

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2022	37%	29%	27%
2021	32%	28%	22%
2019	37%	33%	27%
2018	32%	33%	27%
2017	27%	34%	17%
2016	32%	35%	17%
2015	32%	33%	27%
2013	87%	77%	82%
2012	92%	84%	92%
2011	95%	84%	87%
2010	92%	82%	82%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2022	42%	32%	32%
2021	32%	36%	27%
2019	32%	37%	27%
2018	22%	37%	27%
2017	17%	38%	17%
2016	27%	41%	22%
2015	32%	42%	32%
2013	92%	84%	87%
2012	95%	86%	92%
2011	92%	87%	92%
2010	87%	85%	87%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2022	30%	31%	17%
2021	49%	35%	37%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1
2014	15:1	13:1	11:1
2013	11:1	13:1	10:1
2012	11:1	13:1	10:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	10:1
2009	9:1	13:1	10:1
2007	9:1	12:1	10:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	14:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	15:1	13:1
1993	17:1	15:1	14:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	6%	1%	7%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	5%	1%	7%
2020	7%	1%	8%
2019	7%	1%	8%
2018	9%	1%	10%
2017	9%	1%	10%
2016	8%	1%	9%
2015	9%	1%	9%
2014	9%	1%	7%
2013	10%	1%	7%
2012	10%	2%	7%
2011	10%	2%	9%
2010	8%	1%	8%
2009	7%	3%	7%
2008	8%	2%	8%
2007	6%	2%	7%
2006	4%	2%	8%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	4%	1%	5%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	7%
1998	7%	1%	8%
1997	6%	1%	6%
1996	5%	1%	5%
1995	4%	1%	4%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	4%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	2%	21%	4%
2021	1%	20%	4%
2020	3%	20%	5%
2019	3%	20%	5%
2018	3%	19%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	5%
2015	6%	19%	6%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	5%	18%	5%
2012	6%	17%	6%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	2%	16%	2%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2003	4%	10%	4%
2002	3%	10%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	3%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	79%	62%	79%
2022	89%	63%	84%
2021	87%	63%	83%
2020	82%	64%	79%
2019	82%	64%	79%
2018	84%	65%	82%
2017	84%	65%	82%
2016	81%	65%	82%
2015	78%	65%	80%
2014	81%	66%	83%
2013	81%	67%	85%
2012	78%	67%	83%
2011	82%	68%	84%
2010	87%	69%	87%
2009	88%	71%	89%
2008	90%	73%	90%
2007	90%	73%	90%
2006	94%	75%	91%
2005	93%	74%	91%
2004	93%	75%	92%
2003	91%	77%	90%
2002	89%	78%	90%
2001	92%	79%	91%
2000	98%	80%	96%
1999	94%	80%	92%
1998	91%	81%	90%
1997	92%	82%	92%
1996	93%	82%	93%
1995	94%	83%	94%
1994	94%	84%	94%
1993	96%	84%	95%
1992	98%	84%	97%
1991	95%	85%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.37
2022	0.21	0.56	0.29
2021	0.24	0.56	0.30
2020	0.32	0.55	0.36
2019	0.32	0.55	0.36
2018	0.29	0.54	0.32
2017	0.29	0.54	0.32
2016	0.34	0.54	0.33
2015	0.38	0.54	0.35
2014	0.33	0.53	0.31
2013	0.34	0.53	0.28
2012	0.38	0.52	0.31
2011	0.32	0.51	0.28
2010	0.23	0.49	0.24
2009	0.21	0.47	0.20
2008	0.19	0.45	0.18
2007	0.19	0.45	0.18
2006	0.12	0.42	0.17
2005	0.13	0.44	0.17
2004	0.13	0.42	0.14
2003	0.17	0.39	0.19
2002	0.21	0.38	0.20
2001	0.15	0.36	0.16
2000	0.07	0.34	0.08
1999	0.12	0.34	0.14
1998	0.17	0.33	0.18
1997	0.15	0.32	0.16
1996	0.13	0.31	0.13
1995	0.12	0.31	0.12
1994	0.12	0.29	0.12
1993	0.09	0.28	0.10
1992	0.05	0.28	0.05
1991	0.09	0.27	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	61%	41%	60%
2022	56%	34%	51%
2021	56%	36%	51%
2020	52%	37%	49%
2019	52%	37%	49%
2018	59%	39%	53%
2017	59%	39%	53%
2016	59%	40%	50%
2015	52%	40%	49%
2014	57%	40%	50%
2013	49%	39%	43%
2012	58%	39%	50%
2011	53%	37%	45%
2010	46%	36%	41%
2009	38%	32%	35%
2008	38%	30%	34%
2007	34%	30%	29%
2006	32%	30%	29%
2005	38%	29%	35%
2004	36%	28%	34%
2003	40%	26%	36%
2002	34%	25%	34%
2001	33%	24%	30%
2000	35%	23%	33%
1998	44%	33%	42%
1997	50%	32%	48%
1996	52%	32%	48%
1995	39%	24%	37%
1994	43%	24%	39%
1993	40%	23%	34%
1992	53%	28%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sedan Elementary School	Kansas	Chautauqua Co Community School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	12%	10%	12%
2021	15%	9%	13%
2020	19%	10%	19%
2019	19%	10%	19%
2018	11%	9%	12%
2017	11%	9%	12%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	18%	10%	15%
2014	14%	10%	11%
2013	18%	10%	14%
2012	10%	10%	10%
2011	13%	10%	13%
2010	16%	10%	16%
2009	12%	11%	15%
2008	13%	10%	15%
2007	20%	10%	19%
2006	19%	10%	17%
2005	14%	9%	15%
2004	17%	9%	17%
2003	15%	10%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chautauqua Co Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sedan Elementary School's ranking?

Sedan Elementary School is ranked #361 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Sedan Elementary School?

192 students attend Sedan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Sedan Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sedan Elementary School?

Sedan Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sedan Elementary School offer ?

Sedan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sedan Elementary School part of?

Sedan Elementary School is part of Chautauqua Co Community School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 192 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education