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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 is 1 public preschool serving 326 students in Jefferson West School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Jefferson West School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,715 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
12,675 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
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
83 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
1,338 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
78%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
103
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
74
# Ungraded Students:
36
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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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 Main Street
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2455
Meriden, KS 66512
(785) 484-2455
Grades: PK-4
| 326 students
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