Copeland School District

105 Thatcher
Copeland, KS 67837
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Copeland 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 21 students in Copeland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Copeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
72 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Copeland 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 PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#185 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
31%
30-34%
32%
20-29%
31%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,917 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,639 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,917
$16,295
Spending / Student
$32,639
$17,212

Best Copeland School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Gray Jr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Thatcher
Copeland, KS 67837
(620) 668-5565
Gr: 6-8 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 72 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Bottom 50% in KS
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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