For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,004 students in Ulysses School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Ulysses School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,449 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ulysses 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,025 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
22%
# Black Students
9 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
353 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
24%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
95
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,550 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,311
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,550
$17,192
Best Ulysses School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sullivan Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 W. Nebraska
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1742
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1742
Grades: 3-5
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Kepley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
113 N Colorado
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3025
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3025
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
810 N Missouri
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919
Grades: PK-2
| 370 students
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