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Tonganoxie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,358 students in Tonganoxie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Tonganoxie School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Tonganoxie School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
23 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,657 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
83%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
119
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,858 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 $28,136 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,858
$16,276
Spending / Student
$28,136
$17,192
Best Tonganoxie School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonganoxie Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1180 S. East Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1480
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1480
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #22.
Tonganoxie Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
824 Washington Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1470
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1470
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
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