Top Rankings
Cunningham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 138 students in Cunningham School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary School in Cunningham School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), 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
230 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cunningham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
22%
# Black Students
6 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
220 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
16
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,404 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,443 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,404
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,443
$17,192
Best Cunningham School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cunningham Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
104 W 4th
Cunningham, KS 67035
(620) 298-2462
Cunningham, KS 67035
(620) 298-2462
Grades: PK-6
| 138 students
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