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Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 53 students in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
175 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#142 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,766 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,451 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,766
$16,295
Spending / Student
$23,451
$17,212
Best Marais Des Cygnes Valley School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
508 Ne Main
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Melvern, KS 66510
(785) 549-3313
Gr: 9-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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