Top Rankings
Wallace County Schools 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 59 students in Wallace County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Wallace County School have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Wallace County School have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wallace County High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
172 Students
160,288 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace County Schools, 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,552 is higher than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,692 is higher than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,552
$16,398
Spending / Student
$17,692
$17,321
Best Wallace County Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace County High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
521 N. Main
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 852-4240
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
(785) 852-4240
Gr: 9-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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