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Wabaunsee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 216 students in Wabaunsee School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Wabaunsee School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
425 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wabaunsee School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
359 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
30
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,638 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,772 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,638
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,772
$17,192
Best Wabaunsee School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wabaunsee Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 E 9th
Alma, KS 66401
(785) 765-3349
Alma, KS 66401
(785) 765-3349
Grades: PK-5
| 216 students
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