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Hays 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 376 students in Hays School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Hays School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
7 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,380 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Hays School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
53 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
2,685 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
79%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
206
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
262
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
64
# Ungraded Students:
25
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,030 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 $15,112 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,030
$16,113
Spending / Student
$15,112
$17,019
Best Hays School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1906 Ash
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 623-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
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