For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 380 students in Chautauqua County Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Chautauqua County Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
990 Schools
# Students
380 Students
319,493 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
22,687 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chautauqua County Community 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.58
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,784 in this school district is less 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 $15,734 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,784
$16,284
Spending / Student
$15,734
$17,200
Best Chautauqua County Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sedan Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
404 N Sherman
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-5611
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-5611
Gr: PK-5 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Sedan High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
416 E Elm
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186
Sedan, KS 67361
(620) 725-3186
Gr: 6-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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