Kansas school districts by resource index

Central Plains has the highest mean resource index of Kansas's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 64.8 of 100 across its 4 schools open in 2024-25, with 9.4 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, KansasCentral Plains 64.8; Douglass Public Schools 64.7; Oskaloosa Public Schools 63.0; Atchison Co Comm Schools 63.0; Riverton 62.7; Central Heights 62.0; Republic County 62.0; Sedgwick Public Schools 62.0; Bluestem 61.5; Syracuse 61.0.0255075100Central Plains64.8Douglass Public Schools64.7Oskaloosa Public Schools63.0Atchison Co Comm Schools63.0Riverton62.7Central Heights62.0Republic County62.0Sedgwick Public Schools62.0Bluestem61.5Syracuse61.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, KansasCentral Plains 64.8; Douglass Public Schools 64.7; Oskaloosa Public Schools 63.0; Atchison Co Comm Schools 63.0; Riverton 62.7; Central Heights 62.0; Republic County 62.0; Sedgwick Public Schools 62.0; Bluestem 61.5; Syracuse 61.0.0255075100Central Plains64.8Douglass Public Schools64.7Oskaloosa Public Schools63.0Atchison Co Comm Schools63.0Riverton62.7Central Heights62.0Republic County62.0Sedgwick Public Schools62.0Bluestem61.5Syracuse61.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, KansasCentral Plains 64.8; Douglass Public Schools 64.7; Oskaloosa Public Schools 63.0; Atchison Co Comm Schools 63.0; Riverton 62.7; Central Heights 62.0; Republic County 62.0; Sedgwick Public Schools 62.0; Bluestem 61.5; Syracuse 61.0.050100Central Plains64.8Douglass Public Schools64.7Oskaloosa Public Schools63.0Atchison Co Comm Schools63.0Riverton62.7Central Heights62.0Republic County62.0Sedgwick Public Schools62.0Bluestem61.5Syracuse61.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, KansasCentral Plains 64.8; Douglass Public Schools 64.7; Oskaloosa Public Schools 63.0; Atchison Co Comm Schools 63.0; Riverton 62.7; Central Heights 62.0; Republic County 62.0; Sedgwick Public Schools 62.0; Bluestem 61.5; Syracuse 61.0.050100Central Plains64.8Douglass Public Schools64.7Oskaloosa Public Schools63.0Atchison Co Comm Schools63.0Riverton62.7Central Heights62.0Republic County62.0Sedgwick Public Schools62.0Bluestem61.5Syracuse61.0

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Central Plains41,7199.4$5,27664.8
Douglass Public Schools36539.9$14,07464.7
Oskaloosa Public Schools25559.4$17,07463.0
Atchison Co Comm Schools251510.6$14,88763.0
Riverton370511.1$14,95062.7
Central Heights254111.6$15,51062.0
Republic County252611.4$14,34462.0
Sedgwick Public Schools250711.7$13,95562.0
Bluestem253410.5$14,81161.5
Syracuse254912.6$14,25561.0
Haven Public Schools379611.9$14,25360.7
Cimarron-Ensign261310.2$14,84760.5
Hiawatha391110.9$14,66860.0
Oswego350010.2$15,51059.7
Neodesha377711.8$15,42959.3
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Vermillion465211.8$12,21959.3
Ellsworth364412.3$13,88859.0
Hesston387014.5$11,84058.7
Lakin365414.8$13,63958.7
Holton41,15110.2$17,06858.5
Beloit284012.1$20,28358.5
Clay County61,34411.3$17,16658.3
Burlington384011.2$19,83658.3
Smoky Valley41,11013.0$11,35658.0
Wellsville384314.9$12,79158.0
Twin Valley46069.3$14,66758.0
Baxter Springs489312.9$15,04457.8
Southern Lyon County457010.9$16,64657.8
Marion-Florence351311.1$16,64357.7
Southeast Of Saline269111.9$14,29757.5
Newton83,21512.8$15,99457.3
Lyons47379.9$22,21657.0
North Ottawa County263610.1$14,71757.0
Fort Leavenworth41,72911.7$14,37856.8
Prairie View487111.4$18,58656.8
Cheney384012.9$13,36556.7
Prairie Hills51,06811.0$13,72856.6
Silver Lake269211.6$14,66656.0
Renwick61,94613.8$11,39455.8
Labette County71,56313.3$13,01855.8
McPherson62,31111.6$18,52755.7
Morris County378810.7$15,95155.7
Galena482413.4$14,88155.0
Eureka255910.5$17,54255.0
Concordia31,13113.7$18,67654.7
Ft Larned386410.5$19,48154.7
Chapman61,15412.3$13,39854.2
Circle62,06214.0$11,45454.0
Nemaha Central277414.5$15,06554.0
Norton Community Schools369812.3$13,03454.0

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Kansas's districts

  1. Which Kansas school districts have the most resources?
    Central Plains, whose 4 schools average 64.8 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Kansas's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Kansas?
    290 districts and other agencies ran at least one Kansas public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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