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Altoona-Midway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 148 students in Altoona-Midway School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Altoona-Midway School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
148 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Altoona-Midway 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
22%
# Black Students
n/a
20,732 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
135 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
10
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
10
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,662 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,784 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,662
$16,276
Spending / Student
$23,784
$17,192
Best Altoona-Midway School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Altoona-midway Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
833 River Street
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Grades: PK-5
| 67 students
Rank: #22.
Altoona-midway Middle/high School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20704 Us 75 Hwy
Buffalo, KS 66717
(620) 537-7711
Buffalo, KS 66717
(620) 537-7711
Grades: 6-12
| 81 students
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