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Ulysses School District

111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880-2402
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 445 students in Ulysses School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ulysses School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 26% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Ulysses School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ulysses High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
1,449 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ulysses 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 79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#273 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
31%
19%
32%
13%
31%
79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
71%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
24%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,311 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,550 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,311
$16,276
Spending / Student
$13,550
$17,192

Best Ulysses School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ulysses High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N Mccall
Ulysses, KS 67880
(620) 356-1380
Gr: 9-12 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,449 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 79% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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