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Altoona-Midway School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 67 students in Altoona-Midway School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Altoona-Midway School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
148 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Altoona-Midway School District, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#220 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,662 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,784 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,662
$16,284
Spending / Student
$23,784
$17,200
Best Altoona-Midway School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Altoona-midway Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
833 River Street
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Altoona, KS 66710
(620) 568-5725
Gr: PK-5 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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