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Central Heights School District

3521 Ellis Rd
Richmond, KS 66080

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 869-3455

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

990 Schools

# Students

566 Students

319,493 Students

# Teachers

44 Teachers

22,687 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Heights School District	Kansas
Pre-K	29	74
Kind	35	108
1	31	113
2	43	117
3	35	114
4	38	118
5	31	118
6	49	121
7	49	91
8	55	93
9	45	6
10	36	7
11	56	8
12	34	8

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District Rank

Central Heights 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% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#194 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Central Heights School District
2023	#194
2022	#123
2021	#57
2019	#48
2018	#56
2017	#78
2016	#142
2015	#190
2014	#274
2013	#274
2012	#261

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22%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	22%	31%
2022	31%	29%
2021	36%	28%
2019	41%	33%
2018	41%	33%
2017	36%	34%
2016	34%	35%
2015	25%	33%
2013	64%	77%
2012	79%	84%
2011	83%	84%

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32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	45%	37%
2018	41%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	41%	41%
2015	40%	42%
2013	78%	84%
2012	86%	86%
2011	84%	87%
2010	89%	85%

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50-54%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2022	52%	31%
2021	37%	35%

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(21-22)

80-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2022	84%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	84%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	0.19	0.57
2022	0.17	0.56
2021	0.19	0.56
2020	0.15	0.55
2019	0.15	0.55
2018	0.13	0.54
2017	0.13	0.54
2016	0.14	0.54
2015	0.18	0.54
2014	0.20	0.53
2013	0.19	0.53
2012	0.16	0.52
2011	0.18	0.51
2010	0.15	0.49
2009	0.10	0.47
2008	0.08	0.45
2007	0.10	0.45
2006	0.06	0.42
2005	0.10	0.44
2004	0.09	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.04	0.36
2000	0.05	0.34
1999	0.05	0.34
1998	0.05	0.33
1997	0.04	0.32
1996	0.07	0.31
1995	0.04	0.31
1994	0.05	0.29
1993	0.05	0.28
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.04	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	6%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	6%	19%
2014	7%	18%
2013	6%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	10%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	2%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	90%	62%
2022	91%	63%
2021	90%	63%
2020	92%	64%
2019	92%	64%
2018	93%	65%
2017	93%	65%
2016	93%	65%
2015	90%	65%
2014	89%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	92%	67%
2011	91%	68%
2010	92%	69%
2009	95%	71%
2008	96%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	97%	75%
2005	95%	74%
2004	96%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	98%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	98%	80%
1998	96%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	97%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	98%	84%
1991	97%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,781 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$7,774 MM

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

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Spending

$9 MM

$8,211 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$15,246

$16,284

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	$15,950	$15,911
2022	$16,986	$16,697
2021	$17,121	$17,320
2020	$16,986	$16,697
2019	$15,350	$15,744
2018	$14,470	$15,467
2017	$13,899	$15,341
2016	$13,718	$14,640
2015	$11,106	$13,276
2014	$12,503	$13,122
2012	$11,880	$12,936
2011	$11,950	$12,861
2010	$12,305	$13,276
2009	$12,329	$12,944
2008	$11,565	$12,242
2007	$11,072	$11,412
2006	$9,772	$11,285
2005	$8,447	$9,664
2004	$8,549	$10,416
2003	$7,759	$9,484
2002	$7,562	$8,371
2001	$7,356	$8,463
2000	$7,226	$7,904
1999	$6,676	$7,649
1998	$6,661	$7,337
1997	$6,463	$6,957
1995	$6,308	$6,779
1992	$4,772	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$15,781

$17,200

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Central Heights School District	Kansas
2023	$16,510	$16,765
2022	$18,204	$16,946
2021	$17,722	$18,249
2020	$18,204	$16,946
2019	$15,724	$15,141
2018	$14,436	$14,392
2017	$13,899	$14,791
2016	$12,863	$14,098
2015	$10,674	$12,850
2014	$15,329	$13,590
2012	$11,840	$12,639
2011	$11,485	$12,670
2010	$11,827	$12,850
2009	$11,657	$12,499
2008	$10,770	$11,520
2007	$10,401	$10,721
2006	$9,700	$10,879
2005	$8,984	$9,345
2004	$8,288	$9,605
2003	$7,675	$8,953
2002	$7,277	$8,130
2001	$7,285	$8,091
2000	$6,914	$7,535
1999	$6,686	$7,512
1998	$6,450	$7,184
1997	$6,360	$6,916
1995	$5,810	$6,698
1992	$5,009	$5,706

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Best Central Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Central Heights Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3521 Ellis Road
Richmond, KS 66080
(785) 869-3355

Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Central Heights High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3521 Ellis Road
Richmond, KS 66080
(785) 869-3455

Gr: 6-12 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 566 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education