Wamego School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Wamego School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Wamego School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Wamego School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
16 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,428 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
87%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
97
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
1
758
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,624 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,667 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,641 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 5% in KS)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 33% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 38% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
