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West Franklin 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 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 283 students in West Franklin 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 Preschools in West Franklin School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
611 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
12,675 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Franklin 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,329 is higher 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 $25,183 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,329
$16,276
Spending / Student
$25,183
$17,192
Best West Franklin School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appanoose Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Shawnee Road
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3386
Pomona, KS 66076
(785) 566-3386
Grades: PK-5
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Williamsburg Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 North Louisa
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 746-5777
Williamsburg, KS 66095
(785) 746-5777
Grades: PK-5
| 101 students
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