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Jefferson West School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,123 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Jefferson West School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Jefferson West School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jefferson West High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Jefferson West 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
21%
# Black Students
83 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,338 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
78%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
70
# Students in K Grade:
103
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
36
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,180 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,199
$16,276
Spending / Student
$7,180
$17,192
Best Jefferson West School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
619 Condray St
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-3331
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-3331
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
3675 74th Street
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(888) 303-7077
Blue Rapids, KS 66411
(888) 303-7077
Grades: K-12
| 868 students
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