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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,765 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
13 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
7,285 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
9,867 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
75 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
246 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,239 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
327 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
4,750 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
65%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
635 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
512
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
551
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
504
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
497
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
548
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
619
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
612
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
519
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #22.
Derby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Madison
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580
Grades: 6-8
| 929 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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