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Mcpherson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,505 students in Mcpherson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mcpherson School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mcpherson 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
358 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
22%
# Black Students
23 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,645 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
142
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,652 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,628 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,652
$16,276
Spending / Student
$19,628
$17,192
Best Mcpherson School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 E Wickersham Dr
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9430
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9430
Grades: PK-5
| 263 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
128 N Park
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9560
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9560
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 N Ash
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9540
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9540
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 S Walnut
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9550
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9550
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #55.
Mcpherson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 E Elizabeth
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9450
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9450
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
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