Pawnee Heights School District

100 West Grand
Rozel, KS 67574
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Pawnee Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 131 students in Pawnee Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Pawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
140 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Pawnee Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#41 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pawnee Heights  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pawnee Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pawnee Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pawnee Heights  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pawnee Heights  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
n/a
8,046 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
123 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
7
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
9
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
12
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
6
758

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,593 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 $19,786 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pawnee Heights  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pawnee Heights  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,593
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pawnee Heights  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,786
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pawnee Heights  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pawnee Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pawnee Heights
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 West Grand
Rozel, KS 67574
(620) 527-4211
Grades: PK-12
| 131 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 140 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35-39% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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