For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 196 students in Washington County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Washington County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (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
2 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
362 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Washington County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#245 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
302 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
27
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
29
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
30
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,597 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,138 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,597
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,138
$17,192
Best Washington County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
114 North E. Street
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
Washington, KS 66968
(785) 325-2261
Grades: PK-6
| 196 students
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