Santa Fe Trail School District

104 S Burlingame Ave
Scranton, KS 66537
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Fe Trail School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 751 students in Santa Fe Trail School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Fe Trail School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Santa Fe Trail 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)
#248 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Fe Trail  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Fe Trail  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.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Fe Trail  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%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Santa Fe Trail  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 Santa Fe Trail  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
941 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
52
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
78
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
3
588

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,618 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,221 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Fe Trail  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
$14 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Fe Trail  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
$14,618
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Fe Trail  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
$13,221
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Fe Trail  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 Santa Fe Trail School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carbondale Attendance Center
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
315 N. Fourth Street
Carbondale, KS 66414
(800) 836-9525
Grades: 4-8
| 398 students
Rank: #22.
Overbrook Attendance Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 W 7th
Overbrook, KS 66524
(800) 836-9525
Grades: PK-3
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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