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Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 middle school serving 37 students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
199 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,899 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,623 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,899
$16,276
Spending / Student
$20,623
$17,192
Best Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
508 N E Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Gr: 6-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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