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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 282 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
925 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
9,658 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
0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
10 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
854 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
72
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,570 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,154 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,570
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,154
$17,192
Best Prairie Hills School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Axtell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Axtell, KS 66403
(785) 736-2237
Grades: PK-8
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Sabetha Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
751 Bluejay Blvd
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2151
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-2151
Grades: 6-8
| 165 students
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