For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 205 students in Halstead School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Halstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
811 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halstead 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
81%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,282 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,342 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,282
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,342
$17,192
Best Halstead School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bentley Primary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
221 N Phelps
Bentley, KS 67016
(316) 835-3000
Bentley, KS 67016
(316) 835-3000
Gr: PK-3 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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