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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 847 students in Tonganoxie 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 Preschool in Tonganoxie School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
12,614 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
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
193 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
20%
# Black Students
27 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,591 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
83%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
34
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
129
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,101 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 137% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$8,211 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,333
$16,113

Spending / Student
$29,101
$17,019

Best Tonganoxie School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonganoxie Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 847 students
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