Best Public Schools in Paxico, KS

Summary:

The city of Paxico, Kansas is home to a single standout middle school, Wabaunsee Junior High, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 85 students. This public school is a strong performer, ranking 8th out of 264 districts in Kansas and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wabaunsee Junior High consistently exceeds state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 56.17% proficiency in ELA, 59.09% in Math, and 42.3% in Science, compared to state averages of 44.47%, 38.73%, and 41.44% respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a free/reduced lunch rate of 29.41%, suggesting a high level of student engagement and a more affluent student population.

Wabaunsee Junior High is well-resourced, with a spending per student of $14,062 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year. These metrics indicate the school is able to provide personalized attention and support to its students, contributing to its strong academic performance and overall success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wabaunsee Junior High	Public	6-8	112 Elm	Paxico	66526	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	No	(785) 636-5353	95	8	11.9	40.0%	75 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	79.7	50^th of 363 public middle schools	86.2%		76.9	54^th of 362 public middle schools	85.1%	4	60.0	54.5	53.8	56.2	48.3	66.7	61.5	59.1	42.3	42.3	$15,961	$918	$15,042

Cities Near Paxico

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alma	7.27 mi	2	14^th
Saint Marys	9.94 mi	2	146^th
Wamego	11.92 mi	5	102^nd
Rossville	12.52 mi	2	127^th
Eskridge	15.54 mi	2	135^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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