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Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 87 students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
175 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,766 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,451 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,766
$16,295
Spending / Student
$23,451
$17,212
Best Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
213 N 8th
Quenemo, KS 66528
(785) 759-3512
Quenemo, KS 66528
(785) 759-3512
Gr: PK-5 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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