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Manhattan-Ogden 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,680 students in Manhattan-Ogden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Manhattan-Ogden School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
14 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
7,066 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
511 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Manhattan-Ogden 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 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.53
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
283 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,101 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
603 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
4,332 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
61%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
682 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
397
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
482
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
540
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
520
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
509
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
528
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
500
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
516
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
510
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
577
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
485
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
1
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,616 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 50% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$188 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$16,113
Spending / Student
$26,616
$17,019
Best Manhattan-Ogden School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Susan B Anthony Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2501 Browning
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2890
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2890
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Manhattan Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2100
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2100
Grades: K-12
| 193 students
Rank: #33.
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Walters Dr
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2880
Manhattan, KS 66502
(785) 587-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 740 students
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