Top Rankings
Silver Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 355 students in Silver Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Silver Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
701 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Silver Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,397 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,702
$16,284
Spending / Student
$14,397
$17,200
Best Silver Lake School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Lake Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Rice Rd
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4081
Silver Lake, KS 66539
(785) 582-4081
Gr: PK-6 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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