For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 370 students in Ulysses School District.
Public Preschools in Ulysses School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,449 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
12,675 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,025 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
20%
# Black Students
9 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
353 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
24%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
95
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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