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Stafford 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 129 students in Stafford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Stafford School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
242 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stafford 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.55
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,062 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,426 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,062
$16,284
Spending / Student
$23,426
$17,200
Best Stafford School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stafford Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
418 E Broadway
Stafford, KS 67578
(620) 234-5255
Stafford, KS 67578
(620) 234-5255
Gr: PK-5 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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