Top Rankings
Waconda School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 342 students in Waconda School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Waconda School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
342 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waconda School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
320 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
93%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
28
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
16
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
29
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
18
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
17
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,164 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,713 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,164
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,713
$17,019
Best Waconda School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tipton Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
209 State St.
Tipton, KS 67485
(785) 373-5355
Tipton, KS 67485
(785) 373-5355
Grades: K-8
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
913 7th St
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #33.
Lakeside Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1306 N Morgan
Downs, KS 67437
(785) 454-3332
Downs, KS 67437
(785) 454-3332
Grades: 6-12
| 134 students
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