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Southern Cloud School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 79 students in Southern Cloud School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Southern Cloud School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
127 Students
319,493 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Cloud 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% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
92%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,228 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,677 is higher than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,228
$16,284
Spending / Student
$24,677
$17,200
Best Southern Cloud School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glasco Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Haynes & Buffalo St
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Glasco, KS 67445
(785) 568-2291
Gr: PK-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Miltonvale Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
520 Oak Street
Miltonvale, KS 67466
(785) 427-3365
Miltonvale, KS 67466
(785) 427-3365
Gr: PK-6 | 38 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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