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Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 394 students in Parsons School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Parsons School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Parsons School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parsons Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,348 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Parsons 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.55
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
124 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
777 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
58%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
250 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
113
# Students in K Grade:
96
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
96
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,645 in this school district is less 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 $14,152 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,645
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,152
$17,019
Best Parsons School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parsons Sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3030 Morton
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
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