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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 493 students in Prairie Hills School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Prairie Hills School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
925 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
12,675 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
10 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
854 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
72
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sabetha Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Oregon
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Sabetha, KS 66534
(785) 284-3448
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
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
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