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Wamego

At a glance

70^thof 264 Kansas districts▼ 43

Better than 73% of Kansas districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1008 8th Street
Wamego, KS 66547·(785) 456-7643·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 73.5% of districts

Schools

1,617

Students

Top rankedWest Elementary84^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wamego Middle School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Central Elementary 13 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Wamego school district in Kansas consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is known for its strong academic performance, particularly at the elementary level.

Among the standout schools in the district is West Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2022-2023 and a 4-star rating in the last two years. The school boasts strong test scores, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across all grades. Wamego Middle School has also shown improvement, moving from 159th out of 362 Kansas middle schools in 2022-2023 to 54th out of 363 in 2024-2025, and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The district as a whole performs well, with a 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low 1.3% dropout rate, both of which exceed state averages. However, test scores at the high school level, particularly at Wamego High School, lag behind the state average, suggesting room for improvement. The district's spending per student, ranging from $8,649 to $10,243, is in line with state averages, and its student-teacher ratios, ranging from 11.7 to 13.7, are relatively low compared to state norms.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wamego Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 Kaw Valley Road	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-7682	385	26	14.9	28.8%	341 (88.6%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	77.4	54^th of 363 public middle schools	85.1%		68.4	77^th of 362 public middle schools	78.7%	23				58.3	59.2	48.8		55.4				51.7	48.5	59.5		53.3		43.5	43.5	$13,217	$2,211	$11,006
Wamego High	Public	9-12	801 N Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-2214	504	38	13.1	27.8%	439 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	26.6	254^th of 332 public high schools	23.5%		59.6	109^th of 318 public high schools	65.7%	145							24.2	24.2							28.9	28.9				$10,437	$2,163	$8,274
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	900 7th Street	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-7278	357	27	13.0	33.3%	314 (88.0%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)								(n/a)																				$13,854	$3,139	$10,715
West Elementary	Public	3-5	1911 6th St	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 456-8333	353	21	17.1	32.0%	305 (86.4%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	83	84^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.2	89^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.4%	5	71.3	60.1	60.6					64.2	67.2	66.4	56.6					63.9	68.7		68.7	$13,265	$2,674	$10,591
Wamego High School Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 456-2214	18				11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)																				$3,626	$00	$3,626

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Creek	6.13 mi	4	29^th
Manhattan-Ogden	9.98 mi	14	77^th
Wabaunsee	12.76 mi	3	8^th
Kaw Valley	13.84 mi	4	97^th
Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton	20.67 mi	3	46^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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