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Public School Review - Established 2003

Paradise School District

710 5th Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (785) 885-4843
www.usd399.com

Top Rankings

Paradise 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 are 2 public schools serving 115 students in Paradise School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Paradise School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
115 Students
477,077 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
34,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeParadise School DistrictKansas
Pre-K975
Kind10108
17110
210114
38119
47116
56119
611120
76122
87122
911128
108128
117126
128124
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District Rank

Paradise 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#139 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearParadise School District
2023#139
2022#93
2021#155
2019#253
2018#220
2017#152
2016#256
2015#250
2014#194
2013#194
2012#206
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29%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
202329%31%
202234%29%
202127%28%
201924%33%
201824%33%
201734%34%
201624%35%
201515%33%
201377%77%
201284%84%
201187%84%
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30-39%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
202234%32%
202134%36%
201924%37%
201824%37%
201734%38%
201624%41%
201534%42%
201387%84%
201290%86%
201195%87%
201087%85%
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21-39%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
202230%31%
202130%35%
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(21-22)
≥50%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
202250%89%
202050%87%
201850%86%
201750%85%
201650%85%
201550%85%
201480%85%
201350%85%
201250%85%
201180%82%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
20240.260.58
20230.250.57
20220.250.56
20210.220.56
20200.160.55
20190.160.55
20180.160.54
20170.160.54
20160.170.54
20150.200.54
20140.280.53
20130.210.53
20120.210.52
20110.160.51
20100.230.49
20090.190.47
20080.200.45
20070.230.45
20060.090.42
20050.140.44
20040.130.42
20030.140.39
20020.120.38
20010.170.36
20000.070.34
19990.090.34
19980.180.33
19970.130.32
19960.150.31
19950.140.31
19940.130.29
19930.110.28
19920.080.28
19910.030.27
19900.040.25
19890.020.26
19880.020.26
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-1998)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
19981%1%
19963%1%
19954%1%
19943%1%
19933%1%
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% Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
20201%3%
20191%3%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20161%3%
20154%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20112%3%
20106%2%
20096%3%
20086%3%
20076%3%
20062%2%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
19991%2%
19983%2%
19972%2%
19961%2%
19931%2%
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% Hispanic
9%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
20249%22%
20236%21%
20227%21%
20218%20%
20206%20%
20196%20%
20183%19%
20173%19%
20165%19%
20155%19%
20149%18%
20135%18%
20125%17%
20113%16%
20103%16%
20091%14%
20083%13%
20074%13%
20062%12%
20052%12%
20043%11%
20034%10%
20023%10%
20016%9%
20003%8%
19994%8%
19986%7%
19975%7%
19964%6%
19953%6%
19944%5%
19933%5%
19924%5%
19912%4%
19901%4%
19891%4%
19881%4%
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% Black
n/a
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
20182%7%
20172%7%
20161%7%
20151%7%
20142%7%
20133%7%
20123%7%
20112%7%
20103%8%
20093%9%
20082%9%
20072%9%
20061%9%
20053%9%
20042%9%
20032%9%
20021%9%
20011%9%
19921%8%
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% White
84%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
202486%61%
202386%62%
202286%63%
202188%63%
202092%64%
201992%64%
201891%65%
201791%65%
201691%65%
201589%65%
201484%66%
201389%67%
201289%67%
201192%68%
201088%69%
200990%71%
200889%73%
200788%73%
200695%75%
200593%74%
200494%75%
200393%77%
200294%78%
200191%79%
200097%80%
199995%80%
199890%81%
199793%82%
199692%82%
199593%83%
199493%84%
199393%84%
199295%84%
199198%85%
199098%86%
198999%85%
198899%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20238%6%
20227%6%
20214%6%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%5%
20151%5%
20142%5%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,374 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,104 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
2023$2 MM$9 MM
2022$2 MM$9 MM
2021$2 MM$9 MM
2020$2 MM$9 MM
2019$2 MM$8 MM
2018$2 MM$8 MM
2017$2 MM$8 MM
2016$2 MM$8 MM
2015$2 MM$7 MM
2014$3 MM$7 MM
2012$2 MM$7 MM
2011$2 MM$7 MM
2010$2 MM$7 MM
2009$3 MM$7 MM
2008$3 MM$7 MM
2007$2 MM$7 MM
2006$2 MM$6 MM
2005$2 MM$6 MM
2004$2 MM$6 MM
2003$2 MM$5 MM
2002$2 MM$5 MM
2001$2 MM$5 MM
2000$2 MM$5 MM
1999$2 MM$5 MM
1998$2 MM$5 MM
1997$2 MM$4 MM
1996$1 MM$4 MM
1995$1 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$2 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
2023$2 MM$9 MM
2022$2 MM$9 MM
2021$2 MM$9 MM
2020$2 MM$9 MM
2019$2 MM$8 MM
2018$3 MM$8 MM
2017$2 MM$8 MM
2016$2 MM$7 MM
2015$2 MM$7 MM
2014$2 MM$8 MM
2012$2 MM$7 MM
2011$2 MM$7 MM
2010$2 MM$7 MM
2009$3 MM$7 MM
2008$3 MM$6 MM
2007$2 MM$6 MM
2006$2 MM$6 MM
2005$2 MM$5 MM
2004$2 MM$5 MM
2003$2 MM$5 MM
2002$2 MM$5 MM
2001$2 MM$5 MM
2000$2 MM$4 MM
1999$2 MM$5 MM
1998$1 MM$4 MM
1997$1 MM$4 MM
1996$1 MM$4 MM
1995$1 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,374
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
2023$21,752$15,911
2022$21,184$16,697
2021$23,189$17,320
2020$21,184$16,697
2019$18,336$15,744
2018$18,661$15,467
2017$19,299$15,341
2016$16,764$14,640
2015$17,031$13,276
2014$17,851$13,122
2012$16,966$12,936
2011$15,331$12,861
2010$17,848$13,276
2009$19,406$12,944
2008$16,396$12,242
2007$14,559$11,412
2006$15,693$11,285
2005$13,641$9,664
2004$12,852$10,416
2003$13,208$9,484
2002$11,487$8,371
2001$10,614$8,463
2000$10,329$7,904
1999$9,873$7,649
1998$10,275$7,337
1997$9,624$6,957
1995$10,144$6,779
1992$10,018$5,351
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Spending / Student
$21,104
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearParadise School DistrictKansas
2023$21,478$16,765
2022$19,868$16,946
2021$22,896$18,249
2020$19,868$16,946
2019$18,016$15,141
2018$20,777$14,392
2017$20,462$14,791
2016$18,811$14,098
2015$17,252$12,850
2014$16,723$13,590
2012$16,486$12,639
2011$14,375$12,670
2010$18,080$12,850
2009$18,558$12,499
2008$16,682$11,520
2007$14,702$10,721
2006$15,883$10,879
2005$13,647$9,345
2004$12,690$9,605
2003$12,792$8,953
2002$11,120$8,130
2001$11,304$8,091
2000$10,342$7,535
1999$9,608$7,512
1998$9,366$7,184
1997$9,344$6,916
1995$10,360$6,698
1992$9,117$5,706
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Best Paradise School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Natoma Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
610 3rd Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4478
Gr: PK-5 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Natoma High (6-12)
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
710 5th Street
Natoma, KS 67651
(785) 885-4849
Gr: 6-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paradise School District?
Paradise School District manages 2 public schools serving 115 students.
What is the rank of Paradise School District?
Paradise School District is ranked #105 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kansas school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Paradise School District?
84% of Paradise School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Paradise School District?
Paradise School District has a student/teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.
What is Paradise School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $21,104 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 115 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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