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Paradise 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 113 students in Paradise School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Paradise School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
113 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Paradise School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
21,455 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
98 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
87%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
12
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
7
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,752 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,478 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,752
$16,113
Spending / Student
$21,478
$17,019
Best Paradise School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natoma Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
610 3rd Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4478
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4478
Grades: PK-5
| 54 students
Rank: #22.
Natoma High (6-12)
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
710 5th Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Grades: 6-12
| 59 students
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