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Ulysses School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 518 students in Ulysses School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Ulysses School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Ulysses School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ulysses High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.46
0.55
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,069 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
21%
# Black Students
8 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
396 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
26%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
113
# Students in K Grade:
93
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
48
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,452 in this school district is less 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 $12,675 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,452
$16,113
Spending / Student
$12,675
$17,019
Best Ulysses School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ulysses High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
501 N Mccall
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1380
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1380
Grades: 9-12
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ulysses Community Learning Center (Uclc)
Magnet School
111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3655
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3655
Grades: 9-12
| 83 students
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