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Renwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,398 students in Renwick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Renwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
1,946 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Renwick School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#17 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.53
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,776 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
162
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,824 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,613
$16,113
Spending / Student
$19,824
$17,019
Best Renwick School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Marks School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19001 West 29th N.
Colwich, KS 67030
(316) 796-1466
Colwich, KS 67030
(316) 796-1466
Grades: PK-8
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Andale Elem-middle
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 West Rush
Andale, KS 67001
(316) 444-2628
Andale, KS 67001
(316) 444-2628
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Garden Plain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Section Line
Garden Plain, KS 67050
(316) 531-2261
Garden Plain, KS 67050
(316) 531-2261
Grades: PK-8
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Colwich Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 South Marion
Colwich, KS 67030
(316) 796-1331
Colwich, KS 67030
(316) 796-1331
Grades: PK-8
| 242 students
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