Best Public Schools in Zip Code 66401

Summary:

The 66401 zip code area is home to two standout schools, Wabaunsee Elementary School and Wabaunsee Senior High, which are part of the highly-ranked Wabaunsee school district. These schools consistently outperform the state averages on academic measures, with Wabaunsee Elementary ranked 94 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and Wabaunsee Senior High ranked 11 out of 332 Kansas high schools.

Wabaunsee Elementary School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforms the state average on KAP test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and spends more per student than the state average. Wabaunsee Senior High, on the other hand, maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%, while also outperforming the state on KAP tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 10th grade. The school's spending per student is significantly higher than the state average.

Overall, the schools in the 66401 zip code area provide a high-quality education, with both Wabaunsee Elementary and Wabaunsee Senior High demonstrating strong academic performance, low absenteeism, and high graduation rates. The Wabaunsee school district's 5-star rating further underscores the quality of education in this area.

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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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wabaunsee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 E 9th	Alma	66401	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 765-3349	199	19	10.5	30.7%	167 (83.9%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	82.5	94^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.7%		59.3	246^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.3%	152	84.6	72.4	50.0		66.2	84.6	69.0	53.8		66.2	57.7	57.7	$13,123	$1,383	$11,739
Wabaunsee Senior High	Public	9-12	912 Missouri	Alma	66401	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	No	(785) 765-3315	115	15	7.5	28.7%	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	96.5	11^th of 332 public high schools	96.7%		60.3	107^th of 318 public high schools	66.4%	96				66.7	66.7				62.5	62.5			$17,793	$973	$16,821

Cities Near Zip Code 66401

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alma	4.53 mi	2	14^th
Paxico	8.48 mi	1	23^rd
Eskridge	14 mi	2	135^th
Alta Vista	14.76 mi	1	293^rd
Wamego	17.01 mi	5	102^nd

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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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