Prairie View School District

13799 Kansas Hwy 152
Lacygne, KS 66040
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 632 students in Prairie View School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Prairie View School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
871 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Prairie View School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#164 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Prairie View  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prairie View  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.
32%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prairie View  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.
30-34%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prairie View  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.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Prairie View  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.57
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
21%
# Black Students
10 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
764 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
61
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
65
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,993 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,194 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Prairie View  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
$24 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Prairie View  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
$18,993
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Prairie View  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
$27,194
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Prairie View  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 Prairie View School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parker Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
421 North Center Ave.
Parker, KS 66072
(913) 898-3160
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Lacygne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
710 Walnut St.
La Cygne, KS 66040
(913) 757-4417
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13667 Ks Hwy 152
La Cygne, KS 66040
(913) 757-4497
Grades: 6-8
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 871 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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