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Derby School District

1550 E. Walnut Grove Rd
Derby, KS 67037

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (316) 788-8400

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,765 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.

Public Middle Schools in Derby School District have an score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and score of 26% (versus the 28% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

13 Schools

443 Schools

# Students

7,284 Students

135,094 Students

# Teachers

450 Teachers

9,658 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derby School District	Kansas
6	581	90
7	616	121
8	558	125
9	1	18
11	3	19
12	6	19

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

Derby 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derby School District
2023	#180
2022	#161
2021	#140
2019	#136
2018	#161
2017	#155
2016	#115
2015	#111
2014	#147
2013	#147
2012	#215

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29%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	29%	31%
2022	28%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	30%	33%
2017	32%	34%
2016	36%	35%
2015	34%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	86%	84%
2011	83%	84%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	36%	36%
2019	35%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	42%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	88%	86%
2011	88%	87%
2010	89%	85%

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29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	29%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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86%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	86%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	91%	86%
2020	91%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	88%	85%
2014	88%	85%
2013	83%	85%

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

0.55

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	0.54	0.57
2022	0.51	0.56
2021	0.52	0.56
2020	0.51	0.55
2019	0.51	0.55
2018	0.49	0.54
2017	0.49	0.54
2016	0.49	0.54
2015	0.47	0.54
2014	0.47	0.53
2013	0.45	0.53
2012	0.44	0.52
2011	0.43	0.51
2010	0.42	0.49
2009	0.39	0.47
2008	0.37	0.45
2007	0.37	0.45
2006	0.36	0.42
2005	0.36	0.44
2004	0.34	0.42
2003	0.33	0.39
2002	0.32	0.38
2001	0.30	0.36
2000	0.27	0.34
1999	0.27	0.34
1998	0.25	0.33
1997	0.27	0.32
1996	0.27	0.31
1995	0.25	0.31
1994	0.25	0.29
1993	0.23	0.28
1992	0.23	0.28
1991	0.22	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	17%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	16%	20%
2020	16%	20%
2019	16%	20%
2018	16%	19%
2017	16%	19%
2016	16%	19%
2015	15%	19%
2014	14%	18%
2013	13%	18%
2012	12%	17%
2011	11%	16%
2010	10%	16%
2009	9%	14%
2008	8%	13%
2007	8%	13%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	8%
1994	6%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	5%	8%
1991	5%	8%

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% White

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	66%	62%
2022	68%	63%
2021	67%	63%
2020	68%	64%
2019	68%	64%
2018	69%	65%
2017	69%	65%
2016	70%	65%
2015	71%	65%
2014	71%	66%
2013	73%	67%
2012	74%	67%
2011	75%	68%
2010	75%	69%
2009	78%	71%
2008	79%	73%
2007	78%	73%
2006	79%	75%
2005	80%	74%
2004	81%	75%
2003	82%	77%
2002	82%	78%
2001	83%	79%
2000	85%	80%
1999	85%	80%
1998	86%	81%
1997	85%	82%
1996	86%	82%
1995	87%	83%
1994	86%	84%
1993	88%	84%
1992	88%	84%
1991	88%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	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 $13,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	$96 MM	$9 MM
2022	$91 MM	$9 MM
2021	$96 MM	$9 MM
2020	$91 MM	$9 MM
2019	$83 MM	$8 MM
2018	$80 MM	$8 MM
2017	$74 MM	$8 MM
2016	$75 MM	$8 MM
2015	$64 MM	$7 MM
2014	$69 MM	$7 MM
2012	$65 MM	$7 MM
2011	$65 MM	$7 MM
2010	$64 MM	$7 MM
2009	$66 MM	$7 MM
2008	$63 MM	$7 MM
2007	$61 MM	$7 MM
2006	$57 MM	$6 MM
2005	$53 MM	$6 MM
2004	$56 MM	$6 MM
2003	$52 MM	$5 MM
2002	$53 MM	$5 MM
2001	$45 MM	$5 MM
2000	$43 MM	$5 MM
1999	$42 MM	$5 MM
1998	$38 MM	$5 MM
1997	$35 MM	$4 MM
1996	$34 MM	$4 MM
1995	$34 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$152 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	$152 MM	$9 MM
2022	$133 MM	$9 MM
2021	$152 MM	$9 MM
2020	$133 MM	$9 MM
2019	$90 MM	$8 MM
2018	$75 MM	$8 MM
2017	$71 MM	$8 MM
2016	$81 MM	$7 MM
2015	$61 MM	$7 MM
2014	$86 MM	$8 MM
2012	$80 MM	$7 MM
2011	$80 MM	$7 MM
2010	$61 MM	$7 MM
2009	$65 MM	$7 MM
2008	$62 MM	$6 MM
2007	$58 MM	$6 MM
2006	$54 MM	$6 MM
2005	$50 MM	$5 MM
2004	$48 MM	$5 MM
2003	$48 MM	$5 MM
2002	$46 MM	$5 MM
2001	$45 MM	$5 MM
2000	$41 MM	$4 MM
1999	$41 MM	$5 MM
1998	$37 MM	$4 MM
1997	$35 MM	$4 MM
1996	$34 MM	$4 MM
1995	$34 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,119

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	$13,117	$15,911
2022	$12,503	$16,697
2021	$13,171	$17,320
2020	$12,503	$16,697
2019	$11,550	$15,744
2018	$11,374	$15,467
2017	$10,380	$15,341
2016	$10,584	$14,640
2015	$9,040	$13,276
2014	$9,709	$13,122
2012	$9,593	$12,936
2011	$9,651	$12,861
2010	$9,857	$13,276
2009	$10,075	$12,944
2008	$9,861	$12,242
2007	$9,178	$11,412
2006	$8,619	$11,285
2005	$7,963	$9,664
2004	$8,309	$10,416
2003	$7,707	$9,484
2002	$7,795	$8,371
2001	$6,688	$8,463
2000	$6,352	$7,904
1999	$5,962	$7,649
1998	$5,544	$7,337
1997	$5,178	$6,957
1995	$5,030	$6,779
1992	$4,791	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$20,851

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	$20,848	$16,765
2022	$18,329	$16,946
2021	$20,934	$18,249
2020	$18,329	$16,946
2019	$12,423	$15,141
2018	$10,657	$14,392
2017	$9,914	$14,791
2016	$11,308	$14,098
2015	$8,528	$12,850
2014	$12,216	$13,590
2012	$11,783	$12,639
2011	$11,814	$12,670
2010	$9,299	$12,850
2009	$9,958	$12,499
2008	$9,604	$11,520
2007	$8,768	$10,721
2006	$8,258	$10,879
2005	$7,417	$9,345
2004	$7,201	$9,605
2003	$7,114	$8,953
2002	$6,724	$8,130
2001	$6,553	$8,091
2000	$5,994	$7,535
1999	$5,842	$7,512
1998	$5,459	$7,184
1997	$5,133	$6,916
1995	$5,101	$6,698
1992	$4,484	$5,706

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Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Derby North Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3100 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8408

Gr: 6-8 | 856 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #22.

Derby Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

801 E Madison
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8580

Gr: 6-8 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Derby Virtual School

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1550 E Walnut Grove Road
Derby, KS 67037
(316) 788-8400

Gr: K-12 | 12 students

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 86% (Top 30% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education