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Chautauqua Co Community 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 182 students in Chautauqua Co Community 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 Chautauqua Co Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
360 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chautauqua Co Community 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 90% has stayed relatively flat 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)
15-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.54
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
79%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,661 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,608 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,661
$16,295
Spending / Student
$16,608
$17,212
Best Chautauqua Co Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sedan High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
416 E Elm
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186
Gr: 6-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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