Top Rankings
Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 416 students in Parsons School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Parsons School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Parsons School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Parsons Sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
160,288 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
55%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. 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 $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,788
$16,398
Spending / Student
$14,301
$17,321
Best Parsons School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Parsons Sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3030 Morton
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Parsons, KS 67357
(620) 421-3660
Gr: 9-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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