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Plainville School District

203 Se Cardinal
Plainville, KS 67663
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 258 students in Plainville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Plainville School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
430 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plainville 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#267 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
31%
20-24%
32%
20-24%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,409 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,063 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,409
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,063
$17,192

Best Plainville School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
203 Se Cardinal Avenue
Plainville, KS 67663
(785) 434-4508
Gr: PK-6 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 430 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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