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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wellington School District

221 South Washington
Wellington, KS 67152
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (620) 326-4300
www.usd353.com

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 1,439 students in Wellington School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kansas.
Public Schools in Wellington School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
7 Schools
1,341 Schools
# Students
1,439 Students
477,077 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
34,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWellington School DistrictKansas
Pre-K6475
Kind92108
194110
2101114
392119
499116
584119
6111120
7112122
8126122
9126128
10114128
11118126
12106124
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District Rank

Wellington 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KS)
#238 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWellington School District
2023#238
2022#241
2021#247
2019#250
2018#161
2017#152
2016#136
2015#182
2014#181
2013#181
2012#184
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23%
31%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202323%31%
202220%29%
202121%28%
201921%33%
201830%33%
201735%34%
201639%35%
201533%33%
201383%77%
201288%84%
201183%84%
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25%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202225%32%
202126%36%
201929%37%
201830%37%
201733%38%
201637%41%
201533%42%
201386%84%
201288%86%
201186%87%
201085%85%
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24%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202224%31%
202125%35%
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92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202392%89%
202292%89%
202182%86%
202092%87%
201992%86%
201895%86%
201792%85%
201687%85%
201592%85%
201492%85%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.58

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
20240.390.58
20230.380.57
20220.370.56
20210.370.56
20200.330.55
20190.330.55
20180.310.54
20170.310.54
20160.320.54
20150.360.54
20140.330.53
20130.350.53
20120.320.52
20110.320.51
20100.320.49
20090.220.47
20080.210.45
20070.210.45
20060.230.42
20050.250.44
20040.240.42
20030.240.39
20020.240.38
20010.230.36
20000.230.34
19990.230.34
19980.240.33
19970.220.32
19960.200.31
19950.210.31
19940.200.29
19930.200.28
19920.200.28
19910.210.27
19900.200.25
19890.210.26
19880.190.26
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
20241%1%
20231%1%
20222%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%1%
20132%1%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%1%
20091%3%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20063%2%
20051%2%
20031%2%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19962%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
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% Asian
n/a
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
20221%3%
20091%3%
20071%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
19981%2%
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% Hispanic
14%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202414%22%
202313%21%
202212%21%
202112%20%
202011%20%
201911%20%
201810%19%
201710%19%
201611%19%
201511%19%
201411%18%
201312%18%
201211%17%
201112%16%
201011%16%
20096%14%
20087%13%
20077%13%
20067%12%
20058%12%
20049%11%
20039%10%
200210%10%
200110%9%
20009%8%
199911%8%
19989%7%
19978%7%
19967%6%
19958%6%
19948%5%
19938%5%
19929%5%
19919%4%
19909%4%
19899%4%
19888%4%
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% Black
3%
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
20243%7%
20233%7%
20222%6%
20212%7%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20182%7%
20172%7%
20162%7%
20153%7%
20142%7%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%7%
20102%8%
20094%9%
20083%9%
20073%9%
20063%9%
20054%9%
20043%9%
20033%9%
20022%9%
20012%9%
20003%9%
19992%9%
19983%9%
19973%8%
19962%9%
19952%8%
19942%8%
19932%8%
19922%8%
19912%8%
19902%8%
19893%8%
19882%8%
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% White
75%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
202477%61%
202378%62%
202278%63%
202179%63%
202081%64%
201981%64%
201883%65%
201783%65%
201682%65%
201573%65%
201481%66%
201379%67%
201282%67%
201182%68%
201082%69%
200988%71%
200889%73%
200788%73%
200687%75%
200586%74%
200487%75%
200387%77%
200287%78%
200187%79%
200087%80%
199987%80%
199886%81%
199788%82%
199689%82%
199589%83%
199489%84%
199389%84%
199289%84%
199189%85%
199089%86%
198988%85%
198890%85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

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

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
20245%6%
20235%6%
20225%6%
20216%6%
20205%5%
20195%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20165%5%
20157%5%
20145%5%
20135%4%
20124%4%
20113%4%
20104%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,711 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,077 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$7,774 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
2023$23 MM$9 MM
2022$22 MM$9 MM
2021$23 MM$9 MM
2020$22 MM$9 MM
2019$21 MM$8 MM
2018$21 MM$8 MM
2017$20 MM$8 MM
2016$19 MM$8 MM
2015$19 MM$7 MM
2014$19 MM$7 MM
2012$19 MM$7 MM
2011$20 MM$7 MM
2010$19 MM$7 MM
2009$19 MM$7 MM
2008$19 MM$7 MM
2007$18 MM$7 MM
2006$18 MM$6 MM
2005$16 MM$6 MM
2004$16 MM$6 MM
2003$14 MM$5 MM
2002$14 MM$5 MM
2001$13 MM$5 MM
2000$13 MM$5 MM
1999$12 MM$5 MM
1998$12 MM$5 MM
1997$11 MM$4 MM
1996$10 MM$4 MM
1995$10 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$20 MM
$8,211 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
2023$20 MM$9 MM
2022$21 MM$9 MM
2021$20 MM$9 MM
2020$21 MM$9 MM
2019$20 MM$8 MM
2018$20 MM$8 MM
2017$21 MM$8 MM
2016$25 MM$7 MM
2015$18 MM$7 MM
2014$17 MM$8 MM
2012$18 MM$7 MM
2011$18 MM$7 MM
2010$18 MM$7 MM
2009$18 MM$7 MM
2008$18 MM$6 MM
2007$17 MM$6 MM
2006$17 MM$6 MM
2005$16 MM$5 MM
2004$15 MM$5 MM
2003$14 MM$5 MM
2002$14 MM$5 MM
2001$13 MM$5 MM
2000$13 MM$4 MM
1999$13 MM$5 MM
1998$12 MM$4 MM
1997$11 MM$4 MM
1996$10 MM$4 MM
1995$10 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,711
$16,295

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
2023$15,102$15,911
2022$14,414$16,697
2021$15,464$17,320
2020$14,414$16,697
2019$13,356$15,744
2018$13,354$15,467
2017$12,451$15,341
2016$11,978$14,640
2015$11,686$13,276
2014$12,001$13,122
2012$10,991$12,936
2011$11,285$12,861
2010$10,959$13,276
2009$10,873$12,944
2008$10,953$12,242
2007$10,357$11,412
2006$10,205$11,285
2005$9,224$9,664
2004$8,828$10,416
2003$8,112$9,484
2002$7,442$8,371
2001$6,735$8,463
2000$6,428$7,904
1999$6,049$7,649
1998$5,529$7,337
1997$5,126$6,957
1995$4,911$6,779
1992$4,271$5,351
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Spending / Student
$14,077
$17,212

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWellington School DistrictKansas
2023$13,532$16,765
2022$13,997$16,946
2021$13,856$18,249
2020$13,997$16,946
2019$12,583$15,141
2018$12,636$14,392
2017$12,904$14,791
2016$15,122$14,098
2015$11,001$12,850
2014$10,851$13,590
2012$10,619$12,639
2011$10,432$12,670
2010$10,317$12,850
2009$10,481$12,499
2008$10,517$11,520
2007$9,993$10,721
2006$9,768$10,879
2005$8,972$9,345
2004$8,198$9,605
2003$7,845$8,953
2002$7,397$8,130
2001$6,614$8,091
2000$6,538$7,535
1999$6,115$7,512
1998$5,830$7,184
1997$5,066$6,916
1995$4,846$6,698
1992$4,239$5,706
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Best Wellington School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eisenhower Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
924 N Plum
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4340
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 N Washington
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4370
Gr: K-5 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 N Woodlawn
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4350
Gr: K-5 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
104 South F
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4360
Gr: K-5 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
Wellington High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 East 16th Street
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4310
Gr: 9-12 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #66.
Wellington Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
605 North A
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4320
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Wellington Virtual School
221 S Washington Ave
Wellington, KS 67152
(620) 326-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 1 student

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wellington School District?
Wellington School District manages 7 public schools serving 1,439 students.
What is the rank of Wellington School District?
Wellington School District is ranked #239 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (bottom 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: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
What is the racial composition of students in Wellington School District?
75% of Wellington School District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Wellington School District?
Wellington School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.
What is Wellington School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,077 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,439 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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