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Neodesha School District

522 Wisconsin
Neodesha, KS 66757-0088
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 525 students in Neodesha School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Neodesha School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
774 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Neodesha School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#237 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
31%
23%
32%
20-24%
31%
(21-22)
80-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
20%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
82%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,978 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,360
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,978
$17,192

Best Neodesha School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
620 Granby Street
Neodesha, KS 66757
(620) 325-3011
Gr: K-7 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Neodesha High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 N 8th Street
Neodesha, KS 66757
(620) 325-3015
Gr: 7-12 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 774 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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