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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mcpherson School District

514 North Main
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (620) 241-9400
www.mcpherson.com

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,459 students in Mcpherson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mcpherson School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
6 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
2,117 Students
318,353 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
23,366 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMcpherson School DistrictKansas
Pre-K15174
Kind111108
1136110
2145114
3142119
4126116
5174119
6159120
715991
815690
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District Rank

Mcpherson 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#180 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMcpherson School District
2023#180
2022#187
2021#179
2019#193
2018#207
2017#211
2016#192
2015#198
2014#276
2013#276
2012#285
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29%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202329%31%
202224%29%
202125%28%
201928%33%
201826%33%
201727%34%
201627%35%
201529%33%
201364%77%
201265%84%
201161%84%
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31%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202231%32%
202132%36%
201931%37%
201826%37%
201729%38%
201638%41%
201533%42%
201373%84%
201270%86%
201165%87%
201087%85%
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35%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202235%31%
202137%35%
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87%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202387%89%
202287%89%
202187%86%
202087%87%
201987%86%
201887%86%
201792%85%
201687%85%
201592%85%
201487%85%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
20240.410.58
20230.400.57
20220.390.56
20210.380.56
20200.390.55
20190.390.55
20180.330.54
20170.330.54
20160.320.54
20150.310.54
20140.280.53
20130.280.53
20120.280.52
20110.280.51
20100.260.49
20090.230.47
20080.250.45
20070.220.45
20060.190.42
20050.160.44
20040.150.42
20030.140.39
20020.130.38
20010.130.36
20000.130.34
19990.120.34
19980.110.33
19970.130.32
19960.120.31
19950.110.31
19940.120.29
19930.120.28
19920.120.28
19910.090.27
19900.090.25
19890.090.26
19880.080.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
20132%1%
20121%2%
20112%2%
20101%1%
20091%3%
20081%2%
20072%2%
20051%2%
20031%2%
19961%1%
19891%1%
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% Asian
1%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
20241%3%
20231%3%
20201%3%
20191%3%
20181%3%
20171%3%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20121%3%
20111%3%
20101%2%
20092%3%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20063%2%
20051%3%
20043%3%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20012%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
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% Hispanic
16%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202416%22%
202315%21%
202215%21%
202115%20%
202014%20%
201914%20%
201813%19%
201713%19%
201612%19%
201511%19%
20149%18%
20138%18%
20128%17%
20117%16%
20107%16%
20096%14%
20087%13%
20075%13%
20065%12%
20054%12%
20043%11%
20032%10%
20023%10%
20013%9%
20003%8%
19993%8%
19982%7%
19973%7%
19963%6%
19953%6%
19942%5%
19933%5%
19923%5%
19911%4%
19902%4%
19892%4%
19881%4%
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% Black
1%
6%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
20241%7%
20231%7%
20221%6%
20211%7%
20201%7%
20191%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20162%7%
20152%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20093%9%
20083%9%
20073%9%
20062%9%
20053%9%
20042%9%
20033%9%
20023%9%
20012%9%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%8%
19962%9%
19952%8%
19942%8%
19932%8%
19922%8%
19912%8%
19901%8%
19891%8%
19881%8%
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% White
75%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
202475%61%
202376%62%
202277%63%
202177%63%
202077%64%
201977%64%
201881%65%
201781%65%
201681%65%
201582%65%
201484%66%
201384%67%
201285%67%
201185%68%
201086%69%
200988%71%
200886%73%
200788%73%
200690%75%
200591%74%
200492%75%
200393%77%
200293%78%
200193%79%
200094%80%
199994%80%
199895%81%
199793%82%
199693%82%
199594%83%
199494%84%
199394%84%
199294%84%
199195%85%
199095%86%
198995%85%
198896%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
20247%6%
20237%6%
20227%6%
20217%6%
20207%5%
20197%5%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20143%5%
20133%4%
20123%4%
20113%4%
20103%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,432 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,369 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
2023$45 MM$9 MM
2022$44 MM$9 MM
2021$45 MM$9 MM
2020$44 MM$9 MM
2019$41 MM$8 MM
2018$40 MM$8 MM
2017$37 MM$8 MM
2016$26 MM$8 MM
2015$24 MM$7 MM
2014$26 MM$7 MM
2012$26 MM$7 MM
2011$25 MM$7 MM
2010$24 MM$7 MM
2009$26 MM$7 MM
2008$25 MM$7 MM
2007$24 MM$7 MM
2006$22 MM$6 MM
2005$19 MM$6 MM
2004$21 MM$6 MM
2003$20 MM$5 MM
2002$21 MM$5 MM
2001$22 MM$5 MM
2000$21 MM$5 MM
1999$22 MM$5 MM
1998$22 MM$5 MM
1997$19 MM$4 MM
1996$17 MM$4 MM
1995$16 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$43 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
2023$43 MM$9 MM
2022$42 MM$9 MM
2021$43 MM$9 MM
2020$42 MM$9 MM
2019$40 MM$8 MM
2018$39 MM$8 MM
2017$36 MM$8 MM
2016$25 MM$7 MM
2015$25 MM$7 MM
2014$34 MM$8 MM
2012$24 MM$7 MM
2011$23 MM$7 MM
2010$25 MM$7 MM
2009$24 MM$7 MM
2008$22 MM$6 MM
2007$22 MM$6 MM
2006$21 MM$6 MM
2005$19 MM$5 MM
2004$18 MM$5 MM
2003$19 MM$5 MM
2002$21 MM$5 MM
2001$21 MM$5 MM
2000$20 MM$4 MM
1999$20 MM$5 MM
1998$21 MM$4 MM
1997$19 MM$4 MM
1996$17 MM$4 MM
1995$16 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,432
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
2023$19,988$15,911
2022$17,746$16,697
2021$19,481$17,320
2020$17,746$16,697
2019$16,005$15,744
2018$15,972$15,467
2017$14,900$15,341
2016$10,571$14,640
2015$9,871$13,276
2014$10,795$13,122
2012$10,346$12,936
2011$9,988$12,861
2010$10,412$13,276
2009$10,722$12,944
2008$9,845$12,242
2007$9,366$11,412
2006$8,906$11,285
2005$7,497$9,664
2004$8,084$10,416
2003$7,607$9,484
2002$7,959$8,371
2001$7,950$8,463
2000$7,468$7,904
1999$7,796$7,649
1998$7,566$7,337
1997$6,758$6,957
1995$5,953$6,779
1992$5,328$5,351
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Spending / Student
$20,369
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMcpherson School DistrictKansas
2023$18,996$16,765
2022$16,944$16,946
2021$18,515$18,249
2020$16,944$16,946
2019$15,629$15,141
2018$15,523$14,392
2017$14,604$14,791
2016$10,029$14,098
2015$10,265$12,850
2014$13,930$13,590
2012$9,556$12,639
2011$9,549$12,670
2010$10,827$12,850
2009$10,098$12,499
2008$8,920$11,520
2007$8,554$10,721
2006$8,628$10,879
2005$7,611$9,345
2004$7,202$9,605
2003$7,346$8,953
2002$7,763$8,130
2001$7,651$8,091
2000$7,296$7,535
1999$7,226$7,512
1998$7,289$7,184
1997$6,599$6,916
1995$5,746$6,698
1992$4,990$5,706
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Best Mcpherson School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 E Wickersham Dr
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9430
Gr: PK-5 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
128 N Park
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9560
Gr: PK-5 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 N Ash
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9540
Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 S Walnut
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9550
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Mcpherson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
700 E Elizabeth
Mcpherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-9450
Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,117 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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