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Wellington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,029 students in Wellington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Wellington School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
7 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wellington 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#241 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
22%
# Black Students
39 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
1,136 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
101
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
124
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,072 in this school district is less 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 $13,505 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,072
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,505
$17,192
Best Wellington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
924 N Plum
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4340
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4340
Grades: PK-5
| 273 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 N Washington
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4370
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4370
Grades: K-5
| 89 students
Rank: #33.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 N Woodlawn
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4350
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4350
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
104 South F
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4360
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4360
Grades: K-5
| 158 students
Rank: #55.
Wellington Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 North A
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4320
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4320
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
221 S Washington Ave
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4300
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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