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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 143 students in Cunningham School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Cunningham School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
228 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
12,614 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
0.07
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
6 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
220 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
16
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
12
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,539
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,570
$17,019
Best Cunningham School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cunningham Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 143 students
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