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Comanche County School District

600 E Garfield
Coldwater, KS 67029

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Top 30%

Tel: (620) 582-2181

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Comanche County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 322 students in Comanche County School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Comanche County School District have an score of 42% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 36% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

322 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Comanche County School District	Kansas
Pre-K	20	75
Kind	17	109
1	14	113
2	22	117
3	17	114
4	28	118
5	21	118
6	32	121
7	39	121
8	27	125
9	31	129
10	16	128
11	20	126
12	18	119

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Comanche County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#74 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Comanche County School District
2023	#74
2022	#87
2021	#89
2019	#106
2018	#41
2017	#82
2016	#124
2015	#158
2014	#66
2013	#66
2012	#32

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44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	44%	31%
2022	37%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	42%	33%
2018	42%	33%
2017	42%	34%
2016	42%	35%
2015	32%	33%
2013	87%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	37%	36%
2019	32%	37%
2018	42%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	87%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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20-24%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2022	22%	31%
2021	34%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	69%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	69%	85%
2013	80%	85%
2012	80%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	0.29	0.57
2022	0.30	0.56
2021	0.33	0.56
2020	0.28	0.55
2019	0.28	0.55
2018	0.24	0.54
2017	0.24	0.54
2016	0.24	0.54
2015	0.20	0.54
2014	0.20	0.53
2013	0.16	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.16	0.49
2009	0.15	0.47
2008	0.13	0.45
2007	0.16	0.45
2006	0.09	0.42
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.02	0.39
2002	0.02	0.38
2001	0.01	0.36
2000	0.01	0.34
1999	0.02	0.34
1998	0.02	0.33
1997	0.02	0.32
1996	0.04	0.31
1995	0.03	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.02	0.28
1992	0.03	0.28
1991	0.03	0.27

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% American Indian

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2011)
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	12%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	15%	20%
2020	10%	20%
2019	10%	20%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	10%	19%
2014	8%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	6%	17%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1990	1%	8%
1989	1%	8%

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% White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	84%	62%
2022	83%	63%
2021	80%	63%
2020	84%	64%
2019	84%	64%
2018	87%	65%
2017	87%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	89%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	92%	67%
2012	92%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	91%	69%
2009	92%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	91%	73%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	99%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	100%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	99%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	99%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	99%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,429 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,180 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$7 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$5 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,429

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	$16,583	$15,911
2022	$15,093	$16,697
2021	$17,401	$17,320
2020	$15,093	$16,697
2019	$14,737	$15,744
2018	$14,344	$15,467
2017	$12,218	$15,341
2016	$12,829	$14,640
2015	$11,489	$13,276
2014	$12,393	$13,122
2012	$11,371	$12,936
2011	$11,582	$12,861
2010	$11,621	$13,276
2009	$12,934	$12,944
2008	$12,612	$12,242
2007	$11,106	$11,412
2006	$11,187	$11,285
2005	$10,624	$9,664
2004	$11,246	$10,416
2003	$10,754	$9,484
2002	$9,692	$8,371
2001	$9,641	$8,463
2000	$10,158	$7,904
1999	$9,240	$7,649
1998	$8,502	$7,337
1997	$10,787	$6,957
1995	$9,630	$6,779
1992	$7,434	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,180

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Comanche County School District	Kansas
2023	$16,332	$16,765
2022	$14,588	$16,946
2021	$17,138	$18,249
2020	$14,588	$16,946
2019	$15,131	$15,141
2018	$14,385	$14,392
2017	$12,933	$14,791
2016	$12,199	$14,098
2015	$10,406	$12,850
2014	$12,876	$13,590
2012	$11,283	$12,639
2011	$11,340	$12,670
2010	$10,526	$12,850
2009	$13,051	$12,499
2008	$11,449	$11,520
2007	$10,924	$10,721
2006	$12,153	$10,879
2005	$10,670	$9,345
2004	$10,693	$9,605
2003	$10,539	$8,953
2002	$9,558	$8,130
2001	$9,709	$8,091
2000	$9,724	$7,535
1999	$9,105	$7,512
1998	$8,837	$7,184
1997	$11,048	$6,916
1995	$9,338	$6,698
1992	$7,860	$5,706

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Best Comanche County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Central Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545

Gr: PK-5 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

South Central Middle School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

302 S Jefferson
Protection, KS 67127
(620) 622-4545

Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

South Central High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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600 E. Garfield
Coldwater, KS 67029
(620) 582-2158

Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Comanche County School District?

Comanche County School District manages 3 public schools serving 322 students.

What is the rank of Comanche County School District?

Comanche County School District is ranked #64 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Comanche County School District?

83% of Comanche County School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Comanche County School District?

Comanche County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Comanche County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,180 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education