Item: Waconda School District
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Waconda School District

708 Locust
Cawker City, KS 67430

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Top 5%

Tel: (785) 781-4328

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Waconda School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Kansas.

Public Preschool in Waconda School District have an score of 64% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and score of 55% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

562 Schools

# Students

327 Students

175,135 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

12,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waconda School District	Kansas
Pre-K	37	74
Kind	20	87
1	20	87
2	23	88
3	17	81
4	18	80
5	7	73

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

Waconda School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#4 out of 286 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waconda School District
2023	#4
2022	#4
2021	#10
2019	#13
2018	#9
2017	#19
2016	#7
2015	#16
2014	#6
2013	#6
2012	#19

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59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	59%	31%
2022	57%	29%
2021	47%	28%
2019	47%	33%
2018	52%	33%
2017	52%	34%
2016	52%	35%
2015	52%	33%
2013	95%	77%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	84%

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50-54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2022	52%	32%
2021	52%	36%
2019	52%	37%
2018	52%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	57%	41%
2015	52%	42%
2013	95%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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50-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2022	54%	31%
2021	47%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	50%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	80%	85%
2016	80%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	69%	85%
2012	90%	85%

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

0.11

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	0.10	0.57
2022	0.09	0.56
2021	0.09	0.56
2020	0.10	0.55
2019	0.10	0.55
2018	0.11	0.54
2017	0.11	0.54
2016	0.09	0.54
2015	0.10	0.54
2014	0.10	0.53
2013	0.13	0.53
2012	0.14	0.52
2011	0.14	0.51
2010	0.11	0.49
2009	0.12	0.47
2008	0.12	0.45
2007	0.21	0.45
2006	0.15	0.42
2005	0.13	0.44
2004	0.13	0.42
2003	0.09	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.09	0.36
2000	0.06	0.34
1999	0.06	0.34
1998	0.04	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.05	0.31
1995	0.05	0.31
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.04	0.28

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2020	1%	20%
2019	1%	20%
2018	2%	19%
2017	2%	19%
2016	1%	19%
2015	1%	19%
2014	2%	18%
2013	2%	18%
2012	3%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2001	1%	9%
1999	1%	8%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%

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% White

94%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	95%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	64%
2019	95%	64%
2018	95%	65%
2017	95%	65%
2016	95%	65%
2015	95%	65%
2014	95%	66%
2013	93%	67%
2012	93%	67%
2011	93%	68%
2010	94%	69%
2009	94%	71%
2008	94%	73%
2007	88%	73%
2006	92%	75%
2005	93%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	95%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	98%	81%
1997	98%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	99%	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 (2015-2023)
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%

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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 $15,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,388 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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	Waconda 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	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 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	$5 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	$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	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$5 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,859

$16,398

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	$15,164	$15,911
2022	$14,765	$16,697
2021	$16,206	$17,320
2020	$14,765	$16,697
2019	$16,462	$15,744
2018	$14,458	$15,467
2017	$13,267	$15,341
2016	$13,766	$14,640
2015	$13,694	$13,276
2014	$13,480	$13,122
2012	$12,814	$12,936
2011	$12,421	$12,861
2010	$12,861	$13,276
2009	$12,915	$12,944
2008	$12,360	$12,242
2007	$10,388	$11,412
2006	$10,536	$11,285
2005	$10,986	$9,664
2004	$11,939	$10,416
2003	$9,694	$9,484
2002	$8,471	$8,371
2001	$8,067	$8,463
2000	$7,439	$7,904
1999	$7,538	$7,649
1998	$6,841	$7,337
1997	$6,813	$6,957
1995	$6,383	$6,779
1992	$5,567	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,388

$17,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waconda School District	Kansas
2023	$14,713	$16,765
2022	$14,653	$16,946
2021	$15,725	$18,249
2020	$14,653	$16,946
2019	$18,506	$15,141
2018	$13,800	$14,392
2017	$11,584	$14,791
2016	$12,563	$14,098
2015	$13,938	$12,850
2014	$13,459	$13,590
2012	$13,144	$12,639
2011	$12,155	$12,670
2010	$13,090	$12,850
2009	$12,683	$12,499
2008	$11,739	$11,520
2007	$10,673	$10,721
2006	$11,401	$10,879
2005	$10,758	$9,345
2004	$11,408	$9,605
2003	$9,656	$8,953
2002	$8,085	$8,130
2001	$7,712	$8,091
2000	$7,211	$7,535
1999	$7,035	$7,512
1998	$7,864	$7,184
1997	$6,659	$6,916
1995	$6,256	$6,698
1992	$5,538	$5,706

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Best Waconda School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lakeside Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

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Top 10%

913 7th St
Cawker City, KS 67430
(785) 781-4911

Gr: PK-5 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 327 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 5%
: 59% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education