Top Rankings
Rolla School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 50 students in Rolla School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Rolla School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
108 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rolla School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
34%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
65%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,759 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,074 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,759
$16,295
Spending / Student
$22,074
$17,212
Best Rolla School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rolla Jh/hs (6-12)
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
203 Van Buren
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4345
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4345
Gr: 1-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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