For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 279 students in West Franklin School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in West Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
618 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
12,614 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Franklin 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
564 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
36
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,133 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 $24,898 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,133
$16,113
Spending / Student
$24,898
$17,019
Best West Franklin School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appanoose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Shawnee Road
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3386
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3386
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Williamsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 North Louisa
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 746-5777
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 746-5777
Grades: PK-5
| 102 students
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