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Kaw Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 606 students in Kaw Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Kaw Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
579 Schools
# Students
1,126 Students
178,671 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
13,257 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kaw Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.53
# American Indian Students
47 Students
1,220 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,553 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
95 Students
34,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
34 Students
11,446 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
905 Students
116,696 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
411 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
11,182 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
19,640
# Students in K Grade:
76
27,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
25,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
25,969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
24,307
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
23,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
21,698
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
7,142
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
1,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
1,225
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
70
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
56
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
59
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,368 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,207 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending (20-21)
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,368
$16,220
Spending / Student (20-21)
$15,207
$17,133
Best Kaw Valley School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St Marys Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
312 Grand Avenue
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Grades: PK-6
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Rossville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
312 E Pottawatomie
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
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