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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 is 1 public preschool serving 377 students in Ulysses School District.
Public Preschools in Ulysses School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,069 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
396 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
26%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
93
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
64
# Ungraded Students:
48
6
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hickok Elementary School
Magnet School
810 N Missouri
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
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