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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 258 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 School 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 11% 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
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
827 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
720 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
113
# Students in K Grade:
65
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,889 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,930
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,889
$17,019
Best Jefferson West School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West High School
Magnet 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
| 258 students
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