For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in North Ottawa County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in North Ottawa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
562 Schools
# Students
621 Students
175,135 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
12,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Ottawa County 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#105 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,308 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,620 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,308
$16,284
Spending / Student
$15,620
$17,200
Best North Ottawa County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minneapolis Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 Argyle Ave
Minneapolis, KS 67467
(785) 392-2111
Minneapolis, KS 67467
(785) 392-2111
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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