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Kansas is the #26 largest school system in the United States, serving 477,627 students across the 1,340 public schools for the 2025-26 school year (there are , serving 43,013 students). 92% of all K-12 students in Kansas attend public schools, compared to the national average of 90%.

The percentage of students achieving in Kansas is 31%. The percentage of students achieving is 33%.

The top-ranked public schools in Kansas are Corinth Elementary School, Cottonwood Point Elementary School, and Mission Trail Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test scores.

There are 83 Blue Ribbon Schools, 37 magnet schools, 8 charter schools, and 4 special education schools.

Minority enrollment is 39%, with the majority being Hispanic and the student-teacher ratio is 14:1.

Overview

This State (KS)

# Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

477,627 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Public School
Year	Kansas
2017	358
2016	367
2015	372
2014	375
2013	376
2012	368
2011	358
2010	350
2009	359
2008	345
2007	345
2006	348
2005	345
2004	344
2003	342
2002	348
2001	340
2000	342
1999	345
1998	338
1997	345
1996	333
1995	343
1994	341
1993	334
1992	334
1991	327
1990	332
1989	320
1988	318
1987	316

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Gender %

# Teachers

33,417 Teachers

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Trends in the Average Number of Teachers Per Public School
Year	Kansas
2017	52
2016	51
2015	52
2014	50
2013	50
2012	54
2011	49
2010	48
2009	48
2008	49
2007	54
2006	50
2005	48
2004	48
2003	49
2002	47
2001	49
2000	48
1999	47
1998	46
1997	43
1996	44
1995	44
1994	45
1993	43
1992	42
1991	42
1990	42
1989	42
1988	41
1987	40

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (1987-2023)
Year	Kansas
2023	13:1
2022	13:1
2021	13:1
2020	13:1
2019	13:1
2018	14:1
2017	14:1
2016	14:1
2015	14:1
2014	13:1
2013	13:1
2012	13:1
2011	14:1
2010	13:1
2009	13:1
2008	14:1
2007	12:1
2006	13:1
2005	14:1
2004	14:1
2003	14:1
2002	14:1
2001	14:1
2000	14:1
1999	14:1
1998	14:1
1997	14:1
1996	15:1
1995	15:1
1994	15:1
1993	15:1
1992	15:1
1991	15:1
1990	15:1
1989	16:1
1988	16:1
1987	16:1

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Student By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kansas
Pre-K	21,787
Kind	31,674
1	32,919
2	34,119
3	33,302
4	34,287
5	34,416
6	35,078
7	35,096
8	36,357
9	37,517
10	37,330
11	36,547
12	34,737
Not Listed	2,461

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State Acdeamy

State Average (KS)

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	31%
2022	29%
2021	28%
2019	33%
2018	33%
2017	34%
2016	35%
2015	33%
2013	77%
2012	84%
2011	84%

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34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	34%
2022	32%
2021	36%
2019	37%
2018	37%
2017	38%
2016	41%
2015	42%
2013	84%
2012	86%
2011	87%

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31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	31%
2022	31%
2021	35%

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89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	89%
2022	89%
2021	86%
2020	87%
2019	86%
2018	86%
2017	85%
2016	85%
2015	85%
2014	85%
2013	85%

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	41%
2022	34%
2021	36%
2020	37%
2019	37%
2018	39%
2017	39%
2016	40%
2015	40%
2014	40%
2013	39%
2012	39%
2011	37%
2010	36%
2009	32%
2008	30%
2007	30%
2006	30%
2005	29%
2004	28%
2003	26%
2002	25%
2001	24%
2000	23%
1998	33%
1997	32%
1996	32%
1995	24%
1994	24%
1993	23%
1992	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	7%
2022	10%
2021	9%
2020	10%
2019	10%
2018	9%
2017	9%
2016	9%
2015	10%
2014	10%
2013	10%
2012	10%
2011	10%
2010	10%
2009	11%
2008	10%
2007	10%
2006	10%
2005	9%
2004	9%
2003	10%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

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

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# American Indian Students

3,553 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of Public School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	1%
2022	1%
2021	1%
2020	1%
2019	1%
2018	1%
2017	1%
2016	1%
2015	1%
2014	1%
2013	1%
2012	2%
2011	2%
2010	1%
2009	3%
2008	2%
2007	2%
2006	2%
2005	2%
2004	2%
2003	2%
2002	1%
2001	1%
2000	1%
1999	1%
1998	1%
1997	1%
1996	1%
1995	1%
1994	1%
1993	1%
1992	1%
1991	1%

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# Asian Students

13,530 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	3%
2022	3%
2021	3%
2020	3%
2019	3%
2018	3%
2017	3%
2016	3%
2015	3%
2014	3%
2013	3%
2012	3%
2011	3%
2010	2%
2009	3%
2008	3%
2007	3%
2006	2%
2005	3%
2004	3%
2003	2%
2002	2%
2001	2%
2000	2%
1999	2%
1998	2%
1997	2%
1996	2%
1995	2%
1994	2%
1993	2%
1992	2%
1991	2%

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# Hispanic Students

104,522 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

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

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# Black Students

31,245 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	7%
2022	6%
2021	7%
2020	7%
2019	7%
2018	7%
2017	7%
2016	7%
2015	7%
2014	7%
2013	7%
2012	7%
2011	7%
2010	8%
2009	9%
2008	9%
2007	9%
2006	9%
2005	9%
2004	9%
2003	9%
2002	9%
2001	9%
2000	9%
1999	9%
1998	9%
1997	8%
1996	9%
1995	8%
1994	8%
1993	8%
1992	8%
1991	8%

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# White Students

293,371 Students

% White Students

61%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	62%
2022	63%
2021	63%
2020	64%
2019	64%
2018	65%
2017	65%
2016	65%
2015	65%
2014	66%
2013	67%
2012	67%
2011	68%
2010	69%
2009	71%
2008	73%
2007	73%
2006	75%
2005	74%
2004	75%
2003	77%
2002	78%
2001	79%
2000	80%
1999	80%
1998	81%
1997	82%
1996	82%
1995	83%
1994	84%
1993	84%
1992	84%
1991	85%

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# Hawaiian Students

1,139 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

30,267 Students

% of Two or more races Students

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	6%
2022	6%
2021	6%
2020	5%
2019	5%
2018	5%
2017	5%
2016	5%
2015	5%
2014	5%
2013	4%
2012	4%
2011	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

State Revenue and Spending

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$7,774 MM

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

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Spending

$8,211 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	$15,911
2022	$16,697
2021	$17,320
2020	$16,697
2019	$15,744
2018	$15,467
2017	$15,341
2016	$14,640
2015	$13,276
2014	$13,122
2012	$12,936
2011	$12,861
2010	$13,276
2009	$12,944
2008	$12,242
2007	$11,412
2006	$11,285
2005	$9,664
2004	$10,416
2003	$9,484
2002	$8,371
2001	$8,463
2000	$7,904
1999	$7,649
1998	$7,337
1997	$6,957
1995	$6,779
1992	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kansas
2023	$16,765
2022	$16,946
2021	$18,249
2020	$16,946
2019	$15,141
2018	$14,392
2017	$14,791
2016	$14,098
2015	$12,850
2014	$13,590
2012	$12,639
2011	$12,670
2010	$12,850
2009	$12,499
2008	$11,520
2007	$10,721
2006	$10,879
2005	$9,345
2004	$9,605
2003	$8,953
2002	$8,130
2001	$8,091
2000	$7,535
1999	$7,512
1998	$7,184
1997	$6,916
1995	$6,698
1992	$5,706

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