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Tonganoxie School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,358 students in Tonganoxie School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Tonganoxie School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tonganoxie 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,858 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 $28,136 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,858
$16,276
Spending / Student
$28,136
$17,192
Best Tonganoxie School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tonganoxie Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1180 S. East Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1480
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1480
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #22.
Tonganoxie Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
824 Washington Street
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1470
Tonganoxie, KS 66086
(913) 416-1470
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students
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