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Shawnee Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,218 students in Shawnee Heights School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Shawnee Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Shawnee Heights School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shawnee Heights High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
3,646 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shawnee Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
65%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,306 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,503
$16,295
Spending / Student
$12,306
$17,212
Best Shawnee Heights School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shawnee Heights High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4201 Se Shawnee Heights Rd
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5880
Tecumseh, KS 66542
(785) 379-5880
Gr: 9-12 | 1,218 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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