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Norton Community Schools

105 E. Waverly
Norton, KS 67654
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 404 students in Norton Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Norton Community School have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
699 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Norton Community 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#159 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
31%
36%
32%
30-34%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.16
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,731 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,378
$16,398
Spending / Student
$13,731
$17,321

Best Norton Community Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 Eisenhower Drive
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 877-5113
Gr: PK-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 699 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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