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Caldwell School District

22 N. Webb St.
Caldwell, KS 67022

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Top 30%

Tel: (620) 845-2585

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

562 Schools

# Students

241 Students

175,135 Students

# Teachers

24 Teachers

12,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Caldwell School District	Kansas
Pre-K	20	74
Kind	18	87
1	23	87
2	20	88
3	16	81
4	15	80
5	21	73

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District Rank

Caldwell School District, which is ranked within the top 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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#85 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Caldwell School District
2023	#85
2022	#82
2021	#190
2019	#213
2018	#177
2017	#244
2016	#273
2015	#239
2014	#153
2013	#153
2012	#137

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34%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	34%	31%
2022	32%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	27%	33%
2017	22%	34%
2016	12%	35%
2015	12%	33%
2013	72%	77%
2012	87%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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35-39%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2022	37%	32%
2021	32%	36%
2019	27%	37%
2018	27%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2022	34%	31%
2021	24%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	0.32	0.57
2022	0.32	0.56
2021	0.32	0.56
2020	0.26	0.55
2019	0.26	0.55
2018	0.23	0.54
2017	0.23	0.54
2016	0.24	0.54
2015	0.24	0.54
2014	0.20	0.53
2013	0.25	0.53
2012	0.27	0.52
2011	0.24	0.51
2010	0.25	0.49
2009	0.13	0.47
2008	0.14	0.45
2007	0.13	0.45
2006	0.11	0.42
2005	0.14	0.44
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.10	0.39
2002	0.11	0.38
2001	0.10	0.36
2000	0.09	0.34
1999	0.09	0.34
1998	0.08	0.33
1997	0.07	0.32
1996	0.08	0.31
1995	0.04	0.31
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.12	0.28
1992	0.10	0.28
1991	0.09	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	4%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	6%	2%
2010	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	4%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	10%	21%
2022	10%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	5%	17%
2011	2%	16%
2010	6%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	4%	13%
2007	6%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	2%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%

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% White

78%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	82%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	86%	64%
2019	86%	64%
2018	88%	65%
2017	88%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	87%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	87%	67%
2012	85%	67%
2011	87%	68%
2010	86%	69%
2009	93%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	93%	73%
2006	95%	75%
2005	92%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	95%	77%
2002	94%	78%
2001	95%	79%
2000	95%	80%
1999	95%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	95%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	94%	84%
1992	95%	84%
1991	96%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,510 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,954 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$7 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$4 MM	$7 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$4 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$4 MM	$8 MM
2012	$4 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,510

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	$18,939	$15,911
2022	$17,559	$16,697
2021	$19,931	$17,320
2020	$17,559	$16,697
2019	$15,931	$15,744
2018	$15,592	$15,467
2017	$15,822	$15,341
2016	$15,408	$14,640
2015	$13,707	$13,276
2014	$14,752	$13,122
2012	$15,604	$12,936
2011	$14,766	$12,861
2010	$14,702	$13,276
2009	$15,932	$12,944
2008	$15,160	$12,242
2007	$14,307	$11,412
2006	$12,182	$11,285
2005	$11,268	$9,664
2004	$12,133	$10,416
2003	$10,179	$9,484
2002	$8,732	$8,371
2001	$7,985	$8,463
2000	$7,779	$7,904
1999	$7,122	$7,649
1998	$6,876	$7,337
1997	$7,033	$6,957
1995	$6,546	$6,779
1992	$5,639	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$19,954

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Caldwell School District	Kansas
2023	$18,425	$16,765
2022	$15,900	$16,946
2021	$19,391	$18,249
2020	$15,900	$16,946
2019	$15,072	$15,141
2018	$14,419	$14,392
2017	$14,202	$14,791
2016	$13,973	$14,098
2015	$12,165	$12,850
2014	$14,070	$13,590
2012	$15,482	$12,639
2011	$14,324	$12,670
2010	$13,048	$12,850
2009	$14,596	$12,499
2008	$13,857	$11,520
2007	$12,579	$10,721
2006	$11,048	$10,879
2005	$10,697	$9,345
2004	$10,994	$9,605
2003	$9,776	$8,953
2002	$8,600	$8,130
2001	$7,843	$8,091
2000	$7,549	$7,535
1999	$6,909	$7,512
1998	$6,994	$7,184
1997	$6,919	$6,916
1995	$6,451	$6,698
1992	$5,797	$5,706

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Best Caldwell School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Caldwell Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 20%

1 North Osage Street
Caldwell, KS 67022
(620) 845-2585

Gr: PK-5 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education