Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 277 students in Parsons School District.
Public Preschools in Parsons School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
12,675 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
0.64
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
128 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
10%
6%
# White Students
736 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
55%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
96
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
92
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,301 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,788
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,301
$17,192
Best Parsons School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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