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Ulysses School District

111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880

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Tel: (620) 356-3655

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,004 students in Ulysses School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.

Public Elementary Schools in Ulysses School District have an score of 20% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

4 Schools

990 Schools

# Students

1,449 Students

319,493 Students

# Teachers

96 Teachers

22,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ulysses School District	Kansas
Pre-K	84	74
Kind	95	108
1	87	113
2	104	117
3	108	114
4	114	118
5	96	118
6	104	121
7	96	91
8	116	93

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District Rank

Ulysses 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 79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ulysses School District
2023	#273
2022	#268
2021	#281
2019	#283
2018	#259
2017	#278
2016	#283
2015	#284
2014	#279
2013	#279
2012	#277

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20%

31%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	20%	31%
2022	18%	29%
2021	14%	28%
2019	15%	33%
2018	20%	33%
2017	18%	34%
2016	15%	35%
2015	11%	33%
2013	62%	77%
2012	74%	84%
2011	77%	84%

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19%

32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2022	19%	32%
2021	19%	36%
2019	16%	37%
2018	20%	37%
2017	17%	38%
2016	23%	41%
2015	25%	42%
2013	72%	84%
2012	75%	86%
2011	79%	87%
2010	78%	85%

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13%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2022	13%	31%
2021	19%	35%

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79%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	79%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	82%	86%
2020	87%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	82%	86%
2017	92%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	87%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	0.45	0.57
2022	0.47	0.56
2021	0.47	0.56
2020	0.50	0.55
2019	0.50	0.55
2018	0.48	0.54
2017	0.48	0.54
2016	0.46	0.54
2015	0.45	0.54
2014	0.47	0.53
2013	0.48	0.53
2012	0.49	0.52
2011	0.50	0.51
2010	0.51	0.49
2009	0.49	0.47
2008	0.50	0.45
2007	0.51	0.45
2006	0.51	0.42
2005	0.51	0.44
2004	0.50	0.42
2003	0.51	0.39
2002	0.51	0.38
2001	0.50	0.36
2000	0.50	0.34
1999	0.50	0.34
1998	0.49	0.33
1997	0.49	0.32
1996	0.48	0.31
1995	0.47	0.31
1994	0.47	0.29
1993	0.47	0.28
1992	0.46	0.28
1991	0.44	0.27

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% American Indian

1%

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

71%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	70%	21%
2022	68%	21%
2021	68%	20%
2020	66%	20%
2019	66%	20%
2018	66%	19%
2017	66%	19%
2016	67%	19%
2015	68%	19%
2014	67%	18%
2013	66%	18%
2012	64%	17%
2011	63%	16%
2010	62%	16%
2009	60%	14%
2008	56%	13%
2007	55%	13%
2006	54%	12%
2005	53%	12%
2004	52%	11%
2003	51%	10%
2002	49%	10%
2001	45%	9%
2000	44%	8%
1999	41%	8%
1998	40%	7%
1997	38%	7%
1996	36%	6%
1995	35%	6%
1994	34%	5%
1993	33%	5%
1992	33%	5%
1991	30%	4%

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% Black

1%

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%

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% White

24%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	25%	62%
2022	27%	63%
2021	26%	63%
2020	27%	64%
2019	27%	64%
2018	30%	65%
2017	30%	65%
2016	30%	65%
2015	29%	65%
2014	31%	66%
2013	31%	67%
2012	32%	67%
2011	33%	68%
2010	35%	69%
2009	40%	71%
2008	42%	73%
2007	44%	73%
2006	45%	75%
2005	47%	74%
2004	48%	75%
2003	49%	77%
2002	51%	78%
2001	55%	79%
2000	56%	80%
1999	58%	80%
1998	59%	81%
1997	61%	82%
1996	63%	82%
1995	64%	83%
1994	65%	84%
1993	66%	84%
1992	66%	84%
1991	69%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,550 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	$19 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$19 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$19 MM	$8 MM
2018	$19 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$8 MM
2016	$18 MM	$8 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$18 MM	$7 MM
2012	$18 MM	$7 MM
2011	$18 MM	$7 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$19 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$7 MM
2007	$18 MM	$7 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$17 MM	$6 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$5 MM
1999	$14 MM	$5 MM
1998	$15 MM	$5 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	$20 MM	$9 MM
2022	$19 MM	$9 MM
2021	$20 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$18 MM	$8 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$17 MM	$8 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$7 MM
2011	$16 MM	$7 MM
2010	$18 MM	$7 MM
2009	$18 MM	$7 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$5 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$13 MM	$5 MM
2002	$12 MM	$5 MM
2001	$14 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$15 MM	$4 MM
1997	$15 MM	$4 MM
1996	$15 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,311

$16,284

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	$12,452	$15,911
2022	$11,691	$16,697
2021	$12,138	$17,320
2020	$11,691	$16,697
2019	$11,205	$15,744
2018	$10,945	$15,467
2017	$9,513	$15,341
2016	$10,057	$14,640
2015	$10,126	$13,276
2014	$9,751	$13,122
2012	$10,019	$12,936
2011	$10,241	$12,861
2010	$10,773	$13,276
2009	$10,956	$12,944
2008	$10,767	$12,242
2007	$10,029	$11,412
2006	$9,081	$11,285
2005	$8,072	$9,664
2004	$9,103	$10,416
2003	$8,216	$9,484
2002	$7,113	$8,371
2001	$7,258	$8,463
2000	$7,413	$7,904
1999	$7,336	$7,649
1998	$8,143	$7,337
1997	$8,459	$6,957
1995	$8,839	$6,779
1992	$5,037	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$13,550

$17,200

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ulysses School District	Kansas
2023	$12,675	$16,765
2022	$11,798	$16,946
2021	$12,356	$18,249
2020	$11,798	$16,946
2019	$10,824	$15,141
2018	$11,284	$14,392
2017	$9,402	$14,791
2016	$9,741	$14,098
2015	$9,623	$12,850
2014	$9,526	$13,590
2012	$9,075	$12,639
2011	$9,092	$12,670
2010	$10,238	$12,850
2009	$10,165	$12,499
2008	$10,928	$11,520
2007	$9,258	$10,721
2006	$8,772	$10,879
2005	$7,878	$9,345
2004	$7,932	$9,605
2003	$7,493	$8,953
2002	$6,670	$8,130
2001	$7,641	$8,091
2000	$6,924	$7,535
1999	$6,651	$7,512
1998	$8,135	$7,184
1997	$8,288	$6,916
1995	$8,578	$6,698
1992	$5,487	$5,706

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Best Ulysses School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sullivan Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
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5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

600 W. Nebraska
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1742

Gr: 3-5 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

Rank: #22.

Kepley Middle School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 12%)
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1/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

113 N Colorado
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3025

Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: n/an/a

Hickok Elementary School

Add to Compare

810 N Missouri
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-3919

Gr: PK-2 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 79% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
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