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Caldwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 108 students in Caldwell School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High Schools in Caldwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Caldwell School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Caldwell Secondary School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
241 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caldwell 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
78%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,510 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 $19,954 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,510
$16,276
Spending / Student
$19,954
$17,192
Best Caldwell School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Caldwell Secondary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
31 N. Osage St.
Caldwell, KS 67022
(620) 845-2585
Caldwell, KS 67022
(620) 845-2585
Grades: 6-12
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
31 N. Osage
Caldwell, KS 67022
(620) 845-2585
Caldwell, KS 67022
(620) 845-2585
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
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