Jefferson County North School District

310 5th Street
Winchester, KS 66097-4902
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Jefferson County North 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 Jefferson County North School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
440 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jefferson County North School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#106 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jefferson County North  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson County North  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson County North  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson County North  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jefferson County North  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
420 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
10 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
19
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,852 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jefferson County North  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jefferson County North  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,895
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jefferson County North  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,852
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jefferson County North  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jefferson County North School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson County North Elem/middle
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
100 Charger Lane
Nortonville, KS 66060
(913) 886-3870
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 440 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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