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Ashland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 127 students in Ashland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
191 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ashland 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,455 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
152 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
80%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
12
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
15
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
12
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
17
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
22
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,403 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,921 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,403
$16,113
Spending / Student
$18,921
$17,019
Best Ashland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 W 7th
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2722
Grades: PK-5
| 74 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
311 J.e. Humphreys St.
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814
Ashland, KS 67831
(620) 635-2814
Grades: 6-8
| 53 students
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