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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,902 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
3,658 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
12,675 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
0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
674 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
190 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
2,390 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
231
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
291
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
286
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
74
# Ungraded Students:
128
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District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,459 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 $12,266 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,459
$16,276
Spending / Student
$12,266
$17,192
Best Shawnee Heights School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tecumseh South Elementary 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
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Shawnee Heights Elementary 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
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
Berryton Elementary 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
| 538 students
Rank: #44.
Tecumseh North Elementary 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
| 460 students
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