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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 is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Wamego School District.
Public Preschools in Wamego School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,641 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
12,614 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
16 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,428 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
97
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
64
# Ungraded Students:
1
6
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
900 7th Street
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Wamego, KS 66547
(785) 456-7278
Grades: PK-2
| 407 students
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