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Grinnell Public Schools

402 S Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 824-3277

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Grinnell Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 59 students in Grinnell Public Schools. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Grinnell Public Schools have an score of 21% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 30% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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

2 Schools

1,337 Schools

# Students

59 Students

477,390 Students

# Teachers

11 Teachers

33,397 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
Pre-K	10	75
Kind	6	109
1	4	113
2	6	117
3	7	114
4	4	118
5	8	118
6	5	121
7	5	121
8	4	125

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

Grinnell Public Schools, 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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools
2023	#247
2022	#235
2021	#235
2019	#205
2018	#177
2017	#240
2016	#207
2015	#248
2014	#156
2013	#156
2012	#32

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15%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	15%	31%
2022	17%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	24%	34%
2016	32%	35%
2015	22%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	92%	84%
2011	82%	84%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2022	27%	32%
2021	22%	36%
2019	17%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	41%
2015	27%	42%
2013	87%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	15%	35%

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

0.16

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	0.15	0.57
2022	0.14	0.56
2021	0.17	0.56
2020	0.17	0.55
2019	0.17	0.55
2018	0.27	0.54
2017	0.27	0.54
2016	0.24	0.54
2015	0.18	0.54
2014	0.13	0.53
2013	0.20	0.53
2012	0.11	0.52
2011	0.10	0.51
2010	0.10	0.49
2009	0.07	0.47
2008	0.03	0.45
2007	0.07	0.45
2006	0.05	0.42
2005	0.06	0.44
2004	0.07	0.42
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.04	0.38
2001	0.04	0.36
2000	0.03	0.34
1999	0.03	0.34
1998	0.06	0.33
1997	0.03	0.32
1996	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2007	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	7%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	12%	19%
2017	12%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	2%	18%
2013	5%	18%
2007	3%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	3%	7%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	7%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%

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% White

92%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	92%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	91%	64%
2019	91%	64%
2018	85%	65%
2017	85%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	91%	65%
2014	93%	66%
2013	89%	67%
2012	94%	67%
2011	95%	68%
2010	95%	69%
2009	96%	71%
2008	99%	73%
2007	96%	73%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	74%
2004	97%	75%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	79%
2000	98%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	97%	81%
1997	98%	82%
1996	99%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	100%	84%
1991	100%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $33,797 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,305 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$2 MM	$8 MM
2015	$1 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$7 MM
2012	$1 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1 MM	$7 MM
2010	$1 MM	$7 MM
2009	$1 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$7 MM
2007	$2 MM	$7 MM
2006	$1 MM	$6 MM
2005	$1 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$1 MM	$5 MM
2001	$1 MM	$5 MM
2000	$1 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$1 MM	$8 MM
2016	$1 MM	$7 MM
2015	$1 MM	$7 MM
2014	$1 MM	$8 MM
2012	$1 MM	$7 MM
2011	$1 MM	$7 MM
2010	$1 MM	$7 MM
2009	$1 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$1 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$1 MM	$5 MM
2001	$1 MM	$5 MM
2000	$1 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$1 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,797

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	$33,797	$15,911
2022	$40,712	$16,697
2021	$33,797	$17,320
2020	$40,712	$16,697
2019	$41,455	$15,744
2018	$31,768	$15,467
2017	$21,211	$15,341
2016	$21,366	$14,640
2015	$18,697	$13,276
2014	$15,384	$13,122
2012	$13,146	$12,936
2011	$14,456	$12,861
2010	$20,567	$13,276
2009	$24,780	$12,944
2008	$24,061	$12,242
2007	$13,736	$11,412
2006	$12,429	$11,285
2005	$12,016	$9,664
2004	$11,140	$10,416
2003	$11,760	$9,484
2002	$10,161	$8,371
2001	$10,180	$8,463
2000	$9,926	$7,904
1999	$9,323	$7,649
1998	$8,942	$7,337
1997	$8,486	$6,957
1995	$8,488	$6,779
1992	$7,397	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$34,305

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grinnell Public Schools	Kansas
2023	$34,305	$16,765
2022	$38,712	$16,946
2021	$34,305	$18,249
2020	$38,712	$16,946
2019	$40,894	$15,141
2018	$31,964	$14,392
2017	$20,521	$14,791
2016	$20,831	$14,098
2015	$20,697	$12,850
2014	$14,828	$13,590
2012	$12,865	$12,639
2011	$14,506	$12,670
2010	$22,767	$12,850
2009	$22,169	$12,499
2008	$27,606	$11,520
2007	$13,182	$10,721
2006	$12,731	$10,879
2005	$13,268	$9,345
2004	$11,015	$9,605
2003	$11,961	$8,953
2002	$9,569	$8,130
2001	$9,453	$8,091
2000	$9,148	$7,535
1999	$10,354	$7,512
1998	$8,698	$7,184
1997	$8,401	$6,916
1995	$8,153	$6,698
1992	$7,543	$5,706

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Best Grinnell Public Schools Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grinnell Grade School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

202 S Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3296

Gr: PK-4 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Grinnell Middle School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

402 S. Monroe
Grinnell, KS 67738
(785) 824-3277

Gr: 5-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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

How many schools belong to Grinnell Public Schools?

Grinnell Public Schools manages 2 public schools serving 59 students.

What is the rank of Grinnell Public Schools?

Grinnell Public Schools is ranked #227 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Grinnell Public Schools?

92% of Grinnell Public Schools students are White, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Grinnell Public Schools?

Grinnell Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 5:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Grinnell Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $34,305 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 59 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Bottom 50% in KS
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education