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Prairie Hills 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 310 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Prairie Hills School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sabetha High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,068 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Prairie Hills 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
16 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
992 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
113
# Students in K Grade:
87
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,085. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,125 is less than the state median of $16,990. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,351
$16,085
Spending / Student
$13,125
$16,990
Best Prairie Hills School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Axtell High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students
Rank: #22.
Wetmore High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Sabetha High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Bluejay Blvd
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2155
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2155
Grades: 9-12
| 232 students
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