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Central Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 764 students in Central Plains School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Central Plains School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
1,071 Students
135,094 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Central Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
13%
6%
% White
72%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $8,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,882 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,929
$16,284
Spending / Student
$8,882
$17,200
Best Central Plains School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Albro
Claflin, KS 67525
(620) 587-3801
Claflin, KS 67525
(620) 587-3801
Gr: 7-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
400 Main
Claflin, KS 67525
(620) 588-4200
Claflin, KS 67525
(620) 588-4200
Gr: 8-12 | 623 students Minority enrollment: 41%
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