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Wheatland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 40 students in Wheatland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Wheatland School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Wheatland School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wheatland High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
99 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheatland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
21%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,636 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,707 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,636
$16,276
Spending / Student
$26,707
$17,192
Best Wheatland School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheatland High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2920 K 23
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4223
Grainfield, KS 67737
(785) 673-4223
Gr: 9-12 | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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