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Parsons School District

2900 Southern
Parsons, KS 67357

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 421-5950

Top Rankings

Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

1,334 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

102 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parsons School District	Kansas
Pre-K	93	75
Kind	96	109
1	88	113
2	87	117
3	102	114
4	88	118
5	100	118
6	83	121
7	82	121
8	99	125
9	125	129
10	92	128
11	93	126
12	106	119

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District Rank

Parsons 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#201 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Parsons School District
2022	#201
2021	#231
2019	#193
2018	#115
2017	#133
2016	#127
2015	#112
2014	#126
2013	#126
2012	#129
2011	#149

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(22-23)

25%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	25%	31%
2022	24%	29%
2021	21%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	33%	33%
2017	33%	34%
2016	33%	35%
2015	32%	33%
2013	84%	77%
2012	88%	84%
2011	89%	84%

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29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2022	29%	32%
2021	28%	36%
2019	31%	37%
2018	33%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2013	89%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	91%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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28%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2022	28%	31%
2021	28%	35%

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(22-23)

92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	92%	89%
2021	87%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	87%	85%
2016	77%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	82%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	0.62	0.57
2022	0.60	0.56
2021	0.59	0.56
2020	0.58	0.55
2019	0.58	0.55
2018	0.56	0.54
2017	0.56	0.54
2016	0.57	0.54
2015	0.56	0.54
2014	0.57	0.53
2013	0.57	0.53
2012	0.58	0.52
2011	0.58	0.51
2010	0.58	0.49
2009	0.44	0.47
2008	0.44	0.45
2007	0.42	0.45
2006	0.45	0.42
2005	0.44	0.44
2004	0.43	0.42
2003	0.41	0.39
2002	0.40	0.38
2001	0.39	0.36
2000	0.37	0.34
1999	0.35	0.34
1998	0.37	0.33
1997	0.34	0.32
1996	0.33	0.31
1995	0.33	0.31
1994	0.33	0.29
1993	0.30	0.28
1992	0.31	0.28
1991	0.29	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	12%	20%
2020	12%	20%
2019	12%	20%
2018	10%	19%
2017	10%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	10%	19%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	17%
2011	9%	16%
2010	9%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	6%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	5%	11%
2003	4%	10%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	5%	8%
1998	5%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	5%	6%
1995	5%	6%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	11%	7%
2017	11%	7%
2016	10%	7%
2015	12%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	13%	7%
2012	14%	7%
2011	15%	7%
2010	16%	8%
2009	21%	9%
2008	22%	9%
2007	20%	9%
2006	18%	9%
2005	19%	9%
2004	18%	9%
2003	19%	9%
2002	18%	9%
2001	17%	9%
2000	17%	9%
1999	14%	9%
1998	14%	9%
1997	14%	8%
1996	13%	9%
1995	12%	8%
1994	11%	8%
1993	11%	8%
1992	12%	8%
1991	11%	8%

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% White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	58%	62%
2022	59%	63%
2021	61%	63%
2020	61%	64%
2019	61%	64%
2018	63%	65%
2017	63%	65%
2016	63%	65%
2015	63%	65%
2014	62%	66%
2013	63%	67%
2012	62%	67%
2011	62%	68%
2010	62%	69%
2009	71%	71%
2008	71%	73%
2007	73%	73%
2006	50%	75%
2005	71%	74%
2004	73%	75%
2003	75%	77%
2002	75%	78%
2001	77%	79%
2000	77%	80%
1999	79%	80%
1998	78%	81%
1997	80%	82%
1996	80%	82%
1995	81%	83%
1994	81%	84%
1993	82%	84%
1992	81%	84%
1991	83%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2023	17%	6%
2022	17%	6%
2021	15%	6%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	15%	5%
2017	15%	5%
2016	14%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	14%	5%
2013	12%	4%
2012	12%	4%
2011	12%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,788 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 $14,301 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2021	$18MM	$9MM
2020	$18MM	$9MM
2019	$18MM	$8MM
2018	$16MM	$8MM
2017	$16MM	$8MM
2016	$16MM	$8MM
2015	$16MM	$7MM
2014	$16MM	$7MM
2012	$15MM	$7MM
2011	$16MM	$7MM
2010	$16MM	$7MM
2009	$18MM	$7MM
2008	$17MM	$7MM
2007	$16MM	$7MM
2006	$15MM	$6MM
2005	$13MM	$6MM
2004	$14MM	$6MM
2003	$13MM	$5MM
2002	$11MM	$5MM
2001	$11MM	$5MM
2000	$11MM	$5MM
1999	$10MM	$5MM
1998	$10MM	$5MM
1997	$9MM	$4MM
1996	$9MM	$4MM
1995	$9MM	$4MM
1992	$8MM	$3MM
1990	$7MM	$3MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2021	$19MM	$9MM
2020	$17MM	$9MM
2019	$17MM	$8MM
2018	$15MM	$8MM
2017	$14MM	$8MM
2016	$14MM	$7MM
2015	$15MM	$7MM
2014	$14MM	$8MM
2012	$14MM	$7MM
2011	$14MM	$7MM
2010	$15MM	$7MM
2009	$16MM	$7MM
2008	$16MM	$6MM
2007	$15MM	$6MM
2006	$13MM	$6MM
2005	$13MM	$5MM
2004	$13MM	$5MM
2003	$12MM	$5MM
2002	$11MM	$5MM
2001	$10MM	$5MM
2000	$11MM	$4MM
1999	$10MM	$5MM
1998	$11MM	$4MM
1997	$10MM	$4MM
1996	$9MM	$4MM
1995	$9MM	$4MM
1992	$7MM	$3MM
1990	$7MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,788

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2021	$13,913	$17,320
2020	$13,419	$16,697
2019	$13,293	$15,744
2018	$12,715	$15,467
2017	$11,872	$15,341
2016	$12,064	$14,640
2015	$12,156	$13,276
2014	$11,449	$13,122
2012	$10,817	$12,936
2011	$11,449	$12,861
2010	$12,120	$13,276
2009	$12,779	$12,944
2008	$12,112	$12,242
2007	$10,584	$11,412
2006	$9,564	$11,285
2005	$8,282	$9,664
2004	$8,318	$10,416
2003	$7,746	$9,484
2002	$6,625	$8,371
2001	$6,378	$8,463
2000	$6,164	$7,904
1999	$5,669	$7,649
1998	$5,340	$7,337
1997	$4,959	$6,957
1995	$4,741	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$14,301

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Parsons School District	Kansas
2021	$14,430	$18,249
2020	$12,634	$16,946
2019	$12,784	$15,141
2018	$11,298	$14,392
2017	$10,508	$14,791
2016	$10,334	$14,098
2015	$11,127	$12,850
2014	$10,291	$13,590
2012	$10,021	$12,639
2011	$10,269	$12,670
2010	$11,094	$12,850
2009	$11,843	$12,499
2008	$11,209	$11,520
2007	$9,834	$10,721
2006	$8,821	$10,879
2005	$8,126	$9,345
2004	$8,018	$9,605
2003	$7,510	$8,953
2002	$6,493	$8,130
2001	$6,029	$8,091
2000	$6,269	$7,535
1999	$5,387	$7,512
1998	$5,882	$7,184
1997	$5,120	$6,916
1995	$4,617	$6,698

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Best Parsons School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Garfield School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

300 South 14th Street
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3530

Grades: 2-3

| 189 students

Rank: #22.

Guthridge School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1020 South 31st Street
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-6800

Grades: 4-5

| 188 students

Rank: #33.

Parsons Sr High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3030 Morton
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660

Grades: 9-12

| 416 students

Rank: #44.

Parsons Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2719 Main
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-4190

Grades: 6-8

| 264 students

Rank: n/an/a

Lincoln School

Add to Compare

1800 Dirr St
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3510

Grades: PK-1

| 277 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Parsons School District?

Parsons School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,334 students.

What is the rank of Parsons School District?

Parsons School District is ranked #201 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Parsons School District?

55% of Parsons School District students are White, 19% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Parsons School District?

Parsons School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Parsons School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,301 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,334 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 92% (Top 10% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education