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Item: Rolla School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

204 Van Buren
Rolla, KS 67954

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (620) 593-4344

www.usd217.org

Top Rankings

Rolla School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

991 Schools

# Students

108 Students

318,353 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

23,366 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rolla School District	Kansas
Pre-K	18	74
Kind	5	108
1	5	110
2	8	114
3	11	119
4	8	116
5	3	119
6	12	120
7	6	91
8	5	90
9	9	7
10	4	8
11	10	8
12	4	9

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District Rank

Rolla School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#19 out of 286 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rolla School District
2023	#19
2022	#49
2021	#223
2019	#206
2018	#274
2017	#268
2016	#258
2015	#265
2014	#130
2013	#130
2012	#191

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50%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2023	50%	31%
2022	34%	29%
2021	24%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	15%	33%
2017	12%	34%
2016	17%	35%
2015	12%	33%
2013	77%	77%
2012	87%	84%
2011	92%	84%

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40-49%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2022	44%	32%
2021	24%	36%
2019	32%	37%
2018	15%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	32%	41%
2015	32%	42%
2013	92%	84%
2012	87%	86%
2011	92%	87%
2010	87%	85%

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21-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2022	30%	31%
2021	49%	35%

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(20-21)

≥80%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2021	80%	86%
2020	50%	87%
2019	50%	86%
2018	50%	86%
2017	50%	85%
2016	50%	85%
2015	80%	85%
2014	80%	85%
2013	80%	85%
2012	50%	85%
2011	80%	82%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2024	0.51	0.58
2023	0.48	0.57
2022	0.50	0.56
2021	0.50	0.56
2020	0.51	0.55
2019	0.51	0.55
2018	0.52	0.54
2017	0.52	0.54
2016	0.51	0.54
2015	0.51	0.54
2014	0.50	0.53
2013	0.48	0.53
2012	0.48	0.52
2011	0.46	0.51
2010	0.42	0.49
2009	0.43	0.47
2008	0.44	0.45
2007	0.39	0.45
2006	0.36	0.42
2005	0.43	0.44
2004	0.41	0.42
2003	0.45	0.39
2002	0.46	0.38
2001	0.47	0.36
2000	0.45	0.34
1999	0.48	0.34
1998	0.45	0.33
1997	0.43	0.32
1996	0.47	0.31
1995	0.48	0.31
1994	0.45	0.29
1993	0.43	0.28
1992	0.46	0.28
1991	0.47	0.27
1990	0.48	0.25
1989	0.42	0.26
1988	0.42	0.26

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

34%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2024	39%	22%
2023	37%	21%
2022	41%	21%
2021	40%	20%
2020	41%	20%
2019	41%	20%
2018	39%	19%
2017	39%	19%
2016	39%	19%
2015	41%	19%
2014	39%	18%
2013	36%	18%
2012	30%	17%
2011	31%	16%
2010	27%	16%
2009	28%	14%
2008	29%	13%
2007	24%	13%
2006	23%	12%
2005	24%	12%
2004	24%	11%
2003	32%	10%
2002	31%	10%
2001	35%	9%
2000	32%	8%
1999	36%	8%
1998	33%	7%
1997	28%	7%
1996	32%	6%
1995	37%	6%
1994	33%	5%
1993	31%	5%
1992	34%	5%
1991	36%	4%
1990	38%	4%
1989	30%	4%
1988	30%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2024	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1997	1%	8%

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% White

65%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2024	59%	61%
2023	62%	62%
2022	58%	63%
2021	59%	63%
2020	57%	64%
2019	57%	64%
2018	58%	65%
2017	58%	65%
2016	59%	65%
2015	57%	65%
2014	60%	66%
2013	63%	67%
2012	66%	67%
2011	67%	68%
2010	71%	69%
2009	70%	71%
2008	69%	73%
2007	74%	73%
2006	79%	75%
2005	71%	74%
2004	71%	75%
2003	67%	77%
2002	67%	78%
2001	64%	79%
2000	67%	80%
1999	63%	80%
1998	71%	81%
1997	70%	82%
1996	68%	82%
1995	63%	83%
1994	67%	84%
1993	70%	84%
1992	65%	84%
1991	64%	85%
1990	62%	86%
1989	70%	85%
1988	70%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,759 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,074 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$2 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$8 MM
2015	$4 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$7 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$4 MM	$7 MM
2010	$4 MM	$7 MM
2009	$4 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$7 MM
2007	$5 MM	$7 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2023	$2 MM	$9 MM
2022	$2 MM	$9 MM
2021	$2 MM	$9 MM
2020	$2 MM	$9 MM
2019	$2 MM	$8 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$3 MM	$5 MM
2002	$3 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$5 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$4 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,759

$16,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2023	$24,227	$15,911
2022	$20,612	$16,697
2021	$20,259	$17,320
2020	$20,612	$16,697
2019	$20,694	$15,744
2018	$24,000	$15,467
2017	$18,121	$15,341
2016	$16,131	$14,640
2015	$19,701	$13,276
2014	$15,464	$13,122
2012	$18,789	$12,936
2011	$17,000	$12,861
2010	$18,606	$13,276
2009	$18,877	$12,944
2008	$19,114	$12,242
2007	$23,313	$11,412
2006	$21,262	$11,285
2005	$15,600	$9,664
2004	$19,819	$10,416
2003	$13,391	$9,484
2002	$11,771	$8,371
2001	$12,709	$8,463
2000	$12,485	$7,904
1999	$15,987	$7,649
1998	$19,696	$7,337
1997	$22,364	$6,957
1995	$20,461	$6,779
1992	$10,079	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$22,074

$17,212

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rolla School District	Kansas
2023	$24,577	$16,765
2022	$21,095	$16,946
2021	$20,552	$18,249
2020	$21,095	$16,946
2019	$20,554	$15,141
2018	$22,664	$14,392
2017	$18,142	$14,791
2016	$15,381	$14,098
2015	$17,064	$12,850
2014	$17,923	$13,590
2012	$17,694	$12,639
2011	$15,245	$12,670
2010	$16,116	$12,850
2009	$16,184	$12,499
2008	$16,804	$11,520
2007	$19,548	$10,721
2006	$20,350	$10,879
2005	$15,182	$9,345
2004	$15,983	$9,605
2003	$11,981	$8,953
2002	$10,710	$8,130
2001	$10,781	$8,091
2000	$11,133	$7,535
1999	$14,942	$7,512
1998	$20,912	$7,184
1997	$21,837	$6,916
1995	$19,564	$6,698
1992	$11,144	$5,706

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Best Rolla School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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300 Third Street
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4731

Gr: PK-5 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #22.

Rolla Jh/hs (6-12)

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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203 Van Buren
Rolla, KS 67954
(620) 593-4345

Gr: 1-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 108 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 10%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education