Shawnee Heights School District

4401 Se Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542-9799
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,313 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Shawnee Heights School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee Heights High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
3,816 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Shawnee Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#149 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shawnee Heights  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
29%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shawnee Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shawnee Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shawnee Heights  School District and public school graduation rate of KS by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.54
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
700 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
225 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
2,471 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
144
72
# Students in K Grade:
242
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
257
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
276
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
138
1,599

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,758 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shawnee Heights  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending (20-21)
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart display total spending of Shawnee Heights  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$12,901
$16,220
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shawnee Heights  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student (20-21)
$11,758
$17,133
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shawnee Heights  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shawnee Heights School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Heights High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4201 Se Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,313 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,816 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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