Wamego operates 5 public schools serving 1,641 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,617 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pottawatomie County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,227 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.4% local, 55.3% state, and 10.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,742 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 70/100, ranked #36 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 304.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.2% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Wamego High accounts for 31.2% of all Wamego student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wamego-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Wamego school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Wamego school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 504 students (highest), a spread of 486 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Wamego student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Wamego is typically wider than the Wamego-aggregate figure suggests.
Wamego chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Wamego is typically wider than the Wamego-aggregate figure suggests.
Wamego has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,641 students.
How much does Wamego spend per student?
Wamego spends $29,227 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #36 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Wamego?
The average teacher salary in Wamego is $82,742 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wamego?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pottawatomie County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wamego?
Wamego students are 82.2% White, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wamego?
Wamego has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #36 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.