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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 709 students in Mcpherson School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Mcpherson School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcpherson School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mcpherson High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
6 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
2,270 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
10,953 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
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
21%
# Black Students
24 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,722 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
76%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
113
# Students in K Grade:
158
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
147
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
179
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,988 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,996 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,988
$16,113
Spending / Student
$18,996
$17,019
Best Mcpherson School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcpherson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
801 E First Street
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9500
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9500
Grades: 9-12
| 709 students
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