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Kaw Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 604 students in Kaw Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschools in Kaw Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kaw Valley 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.55
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,258 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,742 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
35,106 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
21 Students
10,873 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
907 Students
112,046 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
11,947 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
21,709
# Students in K Grade:
77
25,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
25,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
25,757
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
23,472
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
21,197
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
6,799
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
1,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
1,161
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
66
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
74
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,483 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 $15,302 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,483
$16,276
Spending / Student
$15,302
$17,192
Best Kaw Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Marys Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
312 Grand Avenue
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Saint Marys, KS 66536
(785) 437-6159
Grades: PK-6
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Rossville Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
312 E Pottawatomie
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Rossville, KS 66533
(785) 584-6188
Grades: PK-6
| 329 students
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