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Sylvan Grove School District

504 W. 4th.
Sylvan Grove, KS 67481

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Top 30%

Tel: (785) 526-7175

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For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 141 students in Sylvan Grove School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Kansas.

Public Elementary School in Sylvan Grove School District have an score of 54% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and score of 55% (versus the 34% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

294 Students

319,724 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

22,707 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
Pre-K	30	74
Kind	9	108
1	17	113
2	23	117
3	23	114
4	13	118
5	16	118
6	10	121

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District Rank

Sylvan Grove 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#80 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District
2023	#80
2022	#82
2021	#67
2019	#173
2018	#22
2017	#52
2016	#70
2015	#101
2014	#34
2013	#34
2012	#132

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36%

31%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2023	36%	31%
2022	32%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	27%	33%
2018	47%	33%
2017	37%	34%
2016	42%	35%
2015	27%	33%
2013	92%	77%
2012	82%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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35-39%

32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2022	37%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	32%	37%
2018	47%	37%
2017	47%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	52%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	87%
2010	95%	85%

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30-39%

31%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2022	34%	31%
2021	44%	35%

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(21-22)

≥80%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2022	80%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	50%	87%
2019	80%	86%
2018	80%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	50%	85%
2013	69%	85%
2012	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2024	0.12	0.58
2023	0.09	0.57
2022	0.11	0.56
2021	0.10	0.56
2020	0.11	0.55
2019	0.11	0.55
2018	0.12	0.54
2017	0.12	0.54
2016	0.08	0.54
2015	0.08	0.54
2014	0.11	0.53
2013	0.16	0.53
2012	0.17	0.52
2011	0.16	0.51
2010	0.08	0.49
2009	0.06	0.47
2008	0.08	0.45
2007	0.06	0.45
2006	0.05	0.42
2003	0.01	0.39
2000	0.01	0.34
1999	0.01	0.34
1998	0.01	0.33
1997	0.01	0.32
1996	0.01	0.31
1995	0.01	0.31
1992	0.01	0.28
1991	0.01	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2020)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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% Asian

n/a

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

5%

22%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2024	3%	22%
2023	2%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	4%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	2%	19%
2015	3%	19%
2014	3%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	6%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	3%	13%
2007	3%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2003	1%	10%

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% Black

n/a

6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2006	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

92%

61%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2024	94%	61%
2023	95%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	94%	64%
2019	94%	64%
2018	94%	65%
2017	94%	65%
2016	96%	65%
2015	96%	65%
2014	94%	66%
2013	92%	67%
2012	91%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	96%	69%
2009	97%	71%
2008	96%	73%
2007	97%	73%
2006	98%	75%
2005	100%	74%
2004	100%	75%
2003	99%	77%
2002	100%	78%
2001	100%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	99%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	100%	82%
1996	100%	82%
1995	100%	83%
1994	100%	84%
1993	100%	84%
1992	100%	84%
1991	99%	85%
1990	100%	86%
1989	100%	85%
1988	100%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2010	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,503 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$8 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$7 MM
2007	$2 MM	$7 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$5 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,088

$16,276

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2023	$16,372	$15,911
2022	$15,649	$16,697
2021	$16,437	$17,320
2020	$15,649	$16,697
2019	$17,047	$15,744
2018	$13,583	$15,467
2017	$12,398	$15,341
2016	$13,459	$14,640
2015	$7,975	$13,276
2014	$11,691	$13,122
2012	$11,235	$12,936
2011	$10,173	$12,861
2010	$14,250	$13,276
2009	$13,694	$12,944
2008	$14,468	$12,242
2007	$12,000	$11,412
2006	$11,503	$11,285
2005	$10,164	$9,664
2004	$10,673	$10,416
2003	$10,314	$9,484
2002	$10,534	$8,371
2001	$9,702	$8,463
2000	$8,244	$7,904
1999	$8,336	$7,649
1998	$8,144	$7,337
1997	$8,150	$6,957
1995	$8,316	$6,779
1992	$5,712	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$13,503

$17,192

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sylvan Grove School District	Kansas
2023	$15,692	$16,765
2022	$15,733	$16,946
2021	$15,754	$18,249
2020	$15,733	$16,946
2019	$14,646	$15,141
2018	$12,703	$14,392
2017	$11,891	$14,791
2016	$14,220	$14,098
2015	$8,099	$12,850
2014	$11,787	$13,590
2012	$11,330	$12,639
2011	$10,257	$12,670
2010	$14,471	$12,850
2009	$12,713	$12,499
2008	$14,496	$11,520
2007	$12,922	$10,721
2006	$12,116	$10,879
2005	$10,564	$9,345
2004	$10,950	$9,605
2003	$10,674	$8,953
2002	$10,658	$8,130
2001	$9,569	$8,091
2000	$8,172	$7,535
1999	$8,192	$7,512
1998	$7,637	$7,184
1997	$7,758	$6,916
1995	$7,740	$6,698
1992	$5,613	$5,706

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Best Sylvan Grove School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lucas/sylvan Elementary Unified

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

10/

10

Top 10%

130 N Greeley
Lucas, KS 67648
(785) 525-6244

Gr: PK-6 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 294 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in KS)
: Top 30%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
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