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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 is 1 public high school serving 633 students in Tonganoxie School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Tonganoxie School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Tonganoxie School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tonganoxie High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
10,703 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
23 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,657 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
83%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
70
# Students in K Grade:
119
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,457
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonganoxie High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
404 E Hwy 24-40
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1460
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1460
Grades: 9-12
| 633 students
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