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Chetopa-St. Paul 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 201 students in Chetopa-St. Paul School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Chetopa-St. Paul School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (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
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
383 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Chetopa-St. Paul 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.54
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
321 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
37
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,350 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,932 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,350
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,932
$17,019
Best Chetopa-St. Paul School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245
Saint Paul, KS 66771
(620) 449-2245
Grades: PK-5
| 130 students
Rank: #22.
Chetopa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336
(620) 236-7244
Chetopa, KS 67336
(620) 236-7244
Grades: PK-5
| 71 students
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