Top Rankings
Wabaunsee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 85 students in Wabaunsee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Wabaunsee School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
425 Students
131,781 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wabaunsee School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,638 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,772 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,638
$16,398
Spending / Student
$16,772
$17,321
Best Wabaunsee School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wabaunsee Junior High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
112 Elm
Paxico, KS 66526
(785) 636-5353
Paxico, KS 66526
(785) 636-5353
Gr: 6-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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