Kansas · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Kansas

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 11, 2026

The ranking in one line

Oskaloosa Public Schools in Oskaloosa leads Kansas's districts with an average school quality score of 62/100 across 2 schools.

62/100
top district score (grade C+): 2
schools in Oskaloosa Public Schools: 555
students in the top district: 54/100
average across the top 50

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Oskaloosa Public SchoolsOskaloosa	C+	555	2	11.4:1	$17,074	62
2	HoltonHolton	C+	1,151	4	10.1:1	$17,068	61.8
3	Nemaha CentralSeneca	C+	774	2	12.6:1	$15,065	61
4	Cimarron-EnsignCimarron	C	613	2	10.3:1	$14,847	59
5	Central HeightsRichmond	C	541	2	12.8:1	$15,510	59
6	OswegoOswego	C	500	3	12.6:1	$15,510	59
7	Central PlainsClaflin	C	1,719	5	11.2:1	$5,276	58.6
8	RivertonRiverton	C	705	3	13.2:1	$14,950	58
9	BluestemLeon	C	534	2	13.9:1	$14,811	58
10	LakinLakin	C	654	3	15.8:1	$13,639	57.7
11	Douglass Public SchoolsDouglass	C	653	3	11.5:1	$14,074	57.7
12	Republic CountyBelleville	C	526	2	13.1:1	$14,344	57
13	Prairie ViewLacygne	C	871	4	11.5:1	$18,586	55.8
14	VermillionVermillion	C	652	4	14.8:1	$12,219	55.8
15	Twin ValleyBennington	C	606	4	12.1:1	$14,667	55.8
16	Southern Lyon CountyHartford	C	570	4	11.6:1	$16,646	55.8
17	Kismet-PlainsKismet	C	596	3	11.9:1	$17,361	55.7
18	SyracuseSyracuse	C	549	2	14.8:1	$14,255	55
19	Morris CountyCouncil Grove	C-	788	3	11.1:1	$15,951	54.7
20	Baxter SpringsBaxter Springs	C-	893	4	13.5:1	$15,044	54.5
21	Atchison Co Comm SchoolsEffingham	C-	515	2	12.1:1	$14,887	54.5
22	Shawnee Mission Pub SchShawnee Mission	C-	26,618	45	14.9:1	$12,247	54.1
23	Haven Public SchoolsHaven	C-	796	5	13.8:1	$14,253	54
24	ConcordiaConcordia	C-	1,131	3	13.9:1	$18,676	53.7
25	Ft LarnedLarned	C-	864	3	11.5:1	$19,481	53.7
26	BurlingtonBurlington	C-	840	3	11.7:1	$19,836	53.7
27	RenwickAndale	C-	1,946	6	16.2:1	$11,394	53.5
28	BeloitBeloit	C-	840	2	12.1:1	$20,283	53.5
29	Clay CountyClay Center	C-	1,344	7	12.8:1	$17,166	53.1
30	WellsvilleWellsville	C-	843	3	15.5:1	$12,791	53
31	Chaparral SchoolsAnthony	C-	822	4	12.6:1	$16,321	53
32	Silver LakeSilver Lake	C-	692	2	11.9:1	$14,666	53
33	Southeast of SalineGypsum	C-	691	2	14:1	$14,297	53
34	Sedgwick Public SchoolsSedgwick	C-	507	2	14.9:1	$13,955	52.5
35	HesstonHesston	C-	870	3	17:1	$11,840	52.3
36	Kaw ValleySt. Marys	C-	1,108	4	10.4:1	$15,533	52.3
37	North Ottawa CountyMinneapolis	C-	636	2	11.9:1	$14,717	52
38	HiawathaHiawatha	C-	911	3	13.3:1	$14,668	51.7
39	Basehor-LinwoodBasehor	C-	3,043	7	16.7:1	$13,845	51.6
40	Great BendGreat Bend	C-	2,942	7	14.1:1	$15,609	51.6
41	IndependenceIndependence	C-	2,059	5	12:1	$12,690	51.4
42	PaolaPaola	C-	1,815	4	13.6:1	$22,404	51.3
43	TonganoxieTonganoxie	C-	1,944	3	14:1	$12,129	51
44	HolcombHolcomb	C-	982	5	12.6:1	$13,517	51
45	Caney ValleyCaney	C-	784	3	10.3:1	$14,003	51
46	NeodeshaNeodesha	C-	777	3	12.3:1	$15,429	51
47	Norton Community SchoolsNorton	C-	698	3	13.9:1	$13,034	51
48	West FranklinPomona	C-	618	4	13.1:1	$16,015	51
49	OlatheOlathe	C-	29,034	51	13.1:1	$14,314	50.9
50	McphersonMcpherson	C-	2,311	6	12.6:1	$18,527	50.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Kansas? ▼

The top-ranked district in Kansas is Oskaloosa Public Schools in Oskaloosa with 555 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 62/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Kansas? ▼

Kansas has 50+ school districts serving 478,187 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.