Thunder Ridge Schools School District

128 S Kansas
Kensington, KS 66951-0188
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Thunder Ridge Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 67 students in Thunder Ridge Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Thunder Ridge School School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Thunder Ridge School School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thunder Ridge 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
177 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Thunder Ridge Schools 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#30 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thunder Ridge Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thunder Ridge Schools  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.
40-44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thunder Ridge Schools  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.
40-49%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thunder Ridge Schools  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.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thunder Ridge Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.55
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
151 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
85%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
113
# Students in K Grade:
10
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
19
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
17
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,356 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,147 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thunder Ridge Schools  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
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thunder Ridge Schools  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
$21,356
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thunder Ridge Schools  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
$24,147
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thunder Ridge Schools  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 Thunder Ridge Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thunder Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
209 East Ash
Kensington, KS 66951
(785) 476-2217
Grades: 9-12
| 67 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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