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Shawnee Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,917 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% 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
6 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
3,748 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shawnee Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
20 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
684 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
21%
# Black Students
214 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
6%
7%
# White Students
2,424 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
65%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
244
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
259
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
133
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,971 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,136
$16,113
Spending / Student
$11,971
$17,019
Best Shawnee Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tecumseh South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3346 Se Tecumseh Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5950
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2410 Se Burton Dr
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400
Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 357-5400
Grades: PK-6
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Berryton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2921 Se 69th Street
Berryton, KS 66409
(785) 861-1300
Berryton, KS 66409
(785) 861-1300
Grades: PK-6
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Tecumseh North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
314 Se Stanton Road
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5910
Grades: PK-6
| 470 students
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