Top Rankings
Spearville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 171 students in Spearville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Spearville School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Spearville School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spearville Jr/sr High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
363 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spearville 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
21%
# Black Students
n/a
10,520 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
303 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
84%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
70
# Students in K Grade:
33
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
24
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
21
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,386 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,160
$16,276
Spending / Student
$29,386
$17,192
Best Spearville School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spearville Jr/sr High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 E. Ave. B
Spearville, KS 67876
(620) 385-2631
Spearville, KS 67876
(620) 385-2631
Grades: 6-12
| 171 students
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