Top Rankings
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 middle schools serving 365 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 26% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
1,068 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
87 Teachers
9,867 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
16 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
992 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
93%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
87
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 109 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
| 166 students
Rank: #33.
Wetmore Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
321 6th Street
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Wetmore, KS 66550
(785) 866-2860
Grades: PK-8
| 90 students
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