Top Rankings
Cunningham School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 117 students in Cunningham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Cunningham School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), 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
226 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cunningham School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,699 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,677
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,699
$17,212
Best Cunningham School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cunningham High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
104 W 4th
Cunningham, KS 67035
(620) 298-2473
Cunningham, KS 67035
(620) 298-2473
Gr: 6-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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