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Deerfield School District

803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (620) 426-8516

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 248 students in Deerfield School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Deerfield School District have an score of 18% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 19% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

248 Students

474,077 Students

# Teachers

21 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deerfield School District	Kansas
Pre-K	22	75
Kind	22	109
1	20	112
2	15	116
3	22	113
4	9	116
5	24	117
6	16	119
7	15	119
8	18	124
9	15	129
10	16	128
11	26	126
12	8	119

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

Deerfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#258 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deerfield School District
2023	#258
2022	#286
2021	#278
2019	#267
2018	#286
2017	#279
2016	#249
2015	#286
2014	#266
2013	#266
2012	#254

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25%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	25%	31%
2022	5%	29%
2021	7%	28%
2019	12%	33%
2018	5%	33%
2017	12%	34%
2016	22%	35%
2015	7%	33%
2013	57%	77%
2012	82%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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10-14%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2022	12%	32%
2021	22%	36%
2019	27%	37%
2018	5%	37%
2017	22%	38%
2016	27%	41%
2015	17%	42%
2013	82%	84%
2012	82%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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20-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2022	24%	31%
2021	24%	35%

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(21-22)

≥50%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2022	50%	89%
2021	50%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	69%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	69%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	69%	85%
2012	84%	85%

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

0.54

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	0.38	0.57
2022	0.51	0.56
2021	0.49	0.56
2020	0.46	0.55
2019	0.46	0.55
2018	0.43	0.54
2017	0.43	0.54
2016	0.42	0.54
2015	0.45	0.54
2014	0.51	0.53
2013	0.52	0.53
2012	0.53	0.52
2011	0.49	0.51
2010	0.47	0.49
2009	0.53	0.47
2008	0.53	0.45
2007	0.49	0.45
2006	0.50	0.42
2005	0.50	0.44
2004	0.51	0.42
2003	0.52	0.39
2002	0.52	0.38
2001	0.52	0.36
2000	0.53	0.34
1999	0.52	0.34
1998	0.50	0.33
1997	0.51	0.32
1996	0.50	0.31
1995	0.50	0.31
1994	0.48	0.29
1993	0.50	0.28
1992	0.49	0.28
1991	0.45	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2021)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

55%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	18%	21%
2022	59%	21%
2021	64%	20%
2020	67%	20%
2019	67%	20%
2018	70%	19%
2017	70%	19%
2016	71%	19%
2015	67%	19%
2014	58%	18%
2013	53%	18%
2012	49%	17%
2011	61%	16%
2010	65%	16%
2009	54%	14%
2008	51%	13%
2007	54%	13%
2006	54%	12%
2005	51%	12%
2004	52%	11%
2003	48%	10%
2002	51%	10%
2001	51%	9%
2000	48%	8%
1999	48%	8%
1998	55%	7%
1997	51%	7%
1996	51%	6%
1995	48%	6%
1994	41%	5%
1993	42%	5%
1992	36%	5%
1991	32%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	8%

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% White

40%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	77%	62%
2022	37%	63%
2021	32%	63%
2020	32%	64%
2019	32%	64%
2018	30%	65%
2017	30%	65%
2016	29%	65%
2015	33%	65%
2014	41%	66%
2013	46%	67%
2012	49%	67%
2011	37%	68%
2010	34%	69%
2009	43%	71%
2008	46%	73%
2007	40%	73%
2006	46%	75%
2005	43%	74%
2004	45%	75%
2003	50%	77%
2002	47%	78%
2001	48%	79%
2000	50%	80%
1999	51%	80%
1998	51%	81%
1997	53%	82%
1996	58%	82%
1995	59%	83%
1994	62%	84%
1993	63%	84%
1992	62%	84%
1991	67%	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 (2010-2022)
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	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 $15,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,048 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$7,774 MM

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

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Spending

$4 MM

$8,211 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,722

$16,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	$15,722	$15,911
2022	$18,985	$16,697
2021	$19,302	$17,320
2020	$18,985	$16,697
2019	$18,974	$15,744
2018	$18,116	$15,467
2017	$16,373	$15,341
2016	$18,520	$14,640
2015	$20,282	$13,276
2014	$14,888	$13,122
2012	$15,423	$12,936
2011	$12,402	$12,861
2010	$18,383	$13,276
2009	$16,014	$12,944
2008	$14,657	$12,242
2007	$13,263	$11,412
2006	$11,794	$11,285
2005	$10,545	$9,664
2004	$10,485	$10,416
2003	$9,432	$9,484
2002	$9,709	$8,371
2001	$9,997	$8,463
2000	$9,621	$7,904
1999	$10,390	$7,649
1998	$9,059	$7,337
1997	$8,601	$6,957
1995	$8,739	$6,779
1992	$8,074	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,048

$17,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deerfield School District	Kansas
2023	$16,048	$16,765
2022	$18,756	$16,946
2021	$19,703	$18,249
2020	$18,756	$16,946
2019	$19,170	$15,141
2018	$18,758	$14,392
2017	$16,708	$14,791
2016	$16,603	$14,098
2015	$19,779	$12,850
2014	$15,390	$13,590
2012	$15,415	$12,639
2011	$13,084	$12,670
2010	$17,928	$12,850
2009	$15,112	$12,499
2008	$14,686	$11,520
2007	$13,319	$10,721
2006	$11,192	$10,879
2005	$11,140	$9,345
2004	$9,632	$9,605
2003	$8,862	$8,953
2002	$9,403	$8,130
2001	$8,744	$8,091
2000	$8,458	$7,535
1999	$9,101	$7,512
1998	$9,730	$7,184
1997	$7,500	$6,916
1995	$8,036	$6,698
1992	$8,537	$5,706

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Best Deerfield School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Deerfield High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 50%

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803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838
(620) 426-8401

Gr: 9-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Deerfield Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

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803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838
(620) 426-8301

Gr: PK-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #33.

Deerfield Middle School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838
(620) 426-8401

Gr: 6-8 | 49 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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

How many schools belong to Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District manages 3 public schools serving 248 students.

What is the rank of Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District is ranked #277 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Deerfield School District?

55% of Deerfield School District students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Deerfield School District?

Deerfield School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Deerfield School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,048 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 248 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education