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Marmaton Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 125 students in Marmaton Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Marmaton Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Marmaton 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 Marmaton 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
270 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Marmaton Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#219 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
10,520 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
234 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
87%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
70
# Students in K Grade:
25
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
20
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
17
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,419 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,589 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,419
$16,276

Spending / Student
$16,589
$17,192

Best Marmaton Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marmaton Valley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
140 West Oak Street
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Grades: 6-12
| 121 students
Rank: n/an/a
128 West Oak Street
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Moran, KS 66755
(620) 237-4251
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students
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