Top Rankings
Parsons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 277 students in Parsons School District.
Public Preschools in Parsons School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
5 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Parsons 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
10%
6%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,788 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 $14,301 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,788
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,301
$17,192
Best Parsons School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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