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Wamego School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 518 students in Wamego School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Wamego School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Wamego School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wamego High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,641 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wamego School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
16 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,428 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
87%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
113
# Students in K Grade:
97
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
1
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,624 is higher 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 $42,667 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,624
$16,113
Spending / Student
$42,667
$17,019
Best Wamego School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wamego High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 N Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Grades: 9-12
| 507 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wamego High School Virtual School
Magnet School
801 Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
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