For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 223 students in Neodesha School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Neodesha School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
747 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,483 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,880
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,483
$17,212
Best Neodesha School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heller Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
415 N 8th Street
Neodesha, KS 66757
(620) 325-3066
Neodesha, KS 66757
(620) 325-3066
Gr: PK-3 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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