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School For Deaf School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 60 students in School For Deaf School District.
Public Middle Schools in School For Deaf School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
117 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
9,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
5:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
19%
# Black Students
15 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
13%
6%
# White Students
54 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
46%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
6
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
6
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
4
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (19-20)
$13 MM
$9 MM
Spending (19-20)
$12 MM
$9 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$114,929
$16,697
Spending / Student (19-20)
$110,000
$16,946
Best School For Deaf School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
School For Deaf High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
450 East Park Street
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 210-8111
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 210-8111
Grades: 7-12
| 60 students
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