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Labette County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 903 students in Labette County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Labette County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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
1,557 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Labette County 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
22 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,332 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
102
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,670 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 $13,072 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,670
$16,113
Spending / Student
$13,072
$17,019
Best Labette County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 W Myrtle
Edna, KS 67342
(620) 922-7210
Edna, KS 67342
(620) 922-7210
Grades: PK-8
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Meadowview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1377 21;000 Road
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-1857
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-1857
Grades: PK-8
| 342 students
Rank: #33.
Mound Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
402 Walnut
Mound Valley, KS 67354
(620) 328-3121
Mound Valley, KS 67354
(620) 328-3121
Grades: PK-8
| 160 students
Rank: #44.
Altamont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
705 E 6th Street
Altamont, KS 67330
(620) 784-5511
Altamont, KS 67330
(620) 784-5511
Grades: PK-8
| 218 students
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