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Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,180 students in Derby School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Derby School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Derby High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
7,285 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Derby 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
# American Indian Students
75 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
246 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,239 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
21%
# Black Students
327 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,750 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
635 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
113
# Students in K Grade:
512
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
551
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
504
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
497
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
619
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,117 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,848 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$152 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,117
$16,113
Spending / Student
$20,848
$17,019
Best Derby School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
920 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8500
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,172 students
Rank: n/an/a
Derby Virtual School
Magnet School
1550 E Walnut Grove Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400
Grades: K-12
| 8 students
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