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Derby School District

1550 E. Walnut Grove Rd
Derby, KS 67037-1489

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (316) 788-8400

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

7,284 Students

477,627 Students

# Teachers

450 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Derby School District	Kansas
Pre-K	230	75
Kind	498	109
1	520	113
2	557	117
3	500	114
4	510	118
5	548	118
6	581	121
7	616	121
8	558	125
9	556	129
10	611	128
11	509	126
12	490	119

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District Rank

Derby 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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Derby School District
2022	#161
2021	#140
2019	#136
2018	#161
2017	#155
2016	#115
2015	#111
2014	#147
2013	#147
2012	#215
2011	#231

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28%

29%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	28%	29%
2021	29%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	30%	33%
2017	32%	34%
2016	36%	35%
2015	34%	33%
2013	82%	77%
2012	86%	84%
2011	83%	84%
2010	85%	82%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	36%	36%
2019	35%	37%
2018	30%	37%
2017	35%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	42%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	88%	86%
2011	88%	87%
2010	89%	85%

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29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	29%	31%
2021	32%	35%

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90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	91%	86%
2020	91%	87%
2019	93%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	90%	85%
2015	88%	85%
2014	88%	85%
2013	83%	85%
2012	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	0.54	0.57
2022	0.51	0.56
2021	0.52	0.56
2020	0.51	0.55
2019	0.51	0.55
2018	0.49	0.54
2017	0.49	0.54
2016	0.49	0.54
2015	0.47	0.54
2014	0.47	0.53
2013	0.45	0.53
2012	0.44	0.52
2011	0.43	0.51
2010	0.42	0.49
2009	0.39	0.47
2008	0.37	0.45
2007	0.37	0.45
2006	0.36	0.42
2005	0.36	0.44
2004	0.34	0.42
2003	0.33	0.39
2002	0.32	0.38
2001	0.30	0.36
2000	0.27	0.34
1999	0.27	0.34
1998	0.25	0.33
1997	0.27	0.32
1996	0.27	0.31
1995	0.25	0.31
1994	0.25	0.29
1993	0.23	0.28
1992	0.23	0.28
1991	0.22	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	17%	21%
2022	16%	21%
2021	16%	20%
2020	16%	20%
2019	16%	20%
2018	16%	19%
2017	16%	19%
2016	16%	19%
2015	15%	19%
2014	14%	18%
2013	13%	18%
2012	12%	17%
2011	11%	16%
2010	10%	16%
2009	9%	14%
2008	8%	13%
2007	8%	13%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	11%
2003	5%	10%
2002	5%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	7%
2017	4%	7%
2016	4%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	5%	7%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	9%
2004	6%	9%
2003	6%	9%
2002	6%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	5%	9%
1999	6%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	5%	8%
1996	6%	9%
1995	6%	8%
1994	6%	8%
1993	5%	8%
1992	5%	8%
1991	5%	8%

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% White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	66%	62%
2022	68%	63%
2021	67%	63%
2020	68%	64%
2019	68%	64%
2018	69%	65%
2017	69%	65%
2016	70%	65%
2015	71%	65%
2014	71%	66%
2013	73%	67%
2012	74%	67%
2011	75%	68%
2010	75%	69%
2009	78%	71%
2008	79%	73%
2007	78%	73%
2006	79%	75%
2005	80%	74%
2004	81%	75%
2003	82%	77%
2002	82%	78%
2001	83%	79%
2000	85%	80%
1999	85%	80%
1998	86%	81%
1997	85%	82%
1996	86%	82%
1995	87%	83%
1994	86%	84%
1993	88%	84%
1992	88%	84%
1991	88%	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	Derby School District	Kansas
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,119 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2021	$96MM	$9MM
2020	$91MM	$9MM
2019	$83MM	$8MM
2018	$80MM	$8MM
2017	$74MM	$8MM
2016	$75MM	$8MM
2015	$64MM	$7MM
2014	$69MM	$7MM
2012	$65MM	$7MM
2011	$65MM	$7MM
2010	$64MM	$7MM
2009	$66MM	$7MM
2008	$63MM	$7MM
2007	$61MM	$7MM
2006	$57MM	$6MM
2005	$53MM	$6MM
2004	$56MM	$6MM
2003	$52MM	$5MM
2002	$53MM	$5MM
2001	$45MM	$5MM
2000	$43MM	$5MM
1999	$42MM	$5MM
1998	$38MM	$5MM
1997	$35MM	$4MM
1996	$34MM	$4MM
1995	$34MM	$4MM
1992	$30MM	$3MM
1990	$26MM	$3MM

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Spending

$152 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2021	$152MM	$9MM
2020	$133MM	$9MM
2019	$90MM	$8MM
2018	$75MM	$8MM
2017	$71MM	$8MM
2016	$81MM	$7MM
2015	$61MM	$7MM
2014	$86MM	$8MM
2012	$80MM	$7MM
2011	$80MM	$7MM
2010	$61MM	$7MM
2009	$65MM	$7MM
2008	$62MM	$6MM
2007	$58MM	$6MM
2006	$54MM	$6MM
2005	$50MM	$5MM
2004	$48MM	$5MM
2003	$48MM	$5MM
2002	$46MM	$5MM
2001	$45MM	$5MM
2000	$41MM	$4MM
1999	$41MM	$5MM
1998	$37MM	$4MM
1997	$35MM	$4MM
1996	$34MM	$4MM
1995	$34MM	$4MM
1992	$28MM	$3MM
1990	$24MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,119

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2021	$13,171	$17,320
2020	$12,503	$16,697
2019	$11,550	$15,744
2018	$11,374	$15,467
2017	$10,380	$15,341
2016	$10,584	$14,640
2015	$9,040	$13,276
2014	$9,709	$13,122
2012	$9,593	$12,936
2011	$9,651	$12,861
2010	$9,857	$13,276
2009	$10,075	$12,944
2008	$9,861	$12,242
2007	$9,178	$11,412
2006	$8,619	$11,285
2005	$7,963	$9,664
2004	$8,309	$10,416
2003	$7,707	$9,484
2002	$7,795	$8,371
2001	$6,688	$8,463
2000	$6,352	$7,904
1999	$5,962	$7,649
1998	$5,544	$7,337
1997	$5,178	$6,957
1995	$5,030	$6,779

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Spending / Student

$20,851

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Derby School District	Kansas
2021	$20,934	$18,249
2020	$18,329	$16,946
2019	$12,423	$15,141
2018	$10,657	$14,392
2017	$9,914	$14,791
2016	$11,308	$14,098
2015	$8,528	$12,850
2014	$12,216	$13,590
2012	$11,783	$12,639
2011	$11,814	$12,670
2010	$9,299	$12,850
2009	$9,958	$12,499
2008	$9,604	$11,520
2007	$8,768	$10,721
2006	$8,258	$10,879
2005	$7,417	$9,345
2004	$7,201	$9,605
2003	$7,114	$8,953
2002	$6,724	$8,130
2001	$6,553	$8,091
2000	$5,994	$7,535
1999	$5,842	$7,512
1998	$5,459	$7,184
1997	$5,133	$6,916
1995	$5,101	$6,698

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Derby School District?

Derby School District manages 13 public schools serving 7,284 students.

What is the rank of Derby School District?

Derby School District is ranked #161 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Derby School District?

65% of Derby School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Derby School District?

Derby School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Derby School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,851 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,284 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 90% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education