Wamego School District

1008 8th Street
Wamego, KS 66547-9520
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Wamego School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 540 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,659 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#79 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wamego  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wamego  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wamego  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,367 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
34,479 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
21%
# Black Students
22 Students
10,520 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,428 Students
103,262 Students
% White Students
86%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
337 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
9,163 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
70
# Students in K Grade:
104
262
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
649
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
732
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
754
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
809
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
792
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
1,723
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
4,356
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
4,869
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
37,517
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
37,330
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
36,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
34,737
# Ungraded Students:
2
2,457

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,444 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 $42,204 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wamego  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wamego  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,444
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wamego  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$42,204
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wamego  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wamego School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wamego High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 N Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Grades: 9-12
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Lincoln
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-2214
Grades: 9-12
| 26 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,659 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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