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Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 73 students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
202 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
187 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
113
# Students in K Grade:
12
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
18
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
11
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,589 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,317 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,589
$16,113
Spending / Student
$20,317
$17,019
Best Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
508 Ne Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Grades: 9-12
| 73 students
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