Trego County Schools & Education
Trego County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
84/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,187
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
84/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#7
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Trego County
Measured School Summary
Trego County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 84/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Trego County spends $9,187 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 37% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Trego County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
84/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #7 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
6.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,187
$178 above the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Trego County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Trego County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Trego County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#7
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 23 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Wakeeney
Elementary and high visible
404 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Wakeeney is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Trego County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Trego County Graduation Rate Reaches 95 Percent Benchmark
Education data brief for Trego County, Kansas.
Trego County reports a graduation rate of 95.0%, exceeding the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87%. The county’s public education system is consolidated into a single district, Wakeeney, which serves 404 students across two rural schools. Trego Grade School is the larger of the two facilities, enrolling 292 students from PK through 8th grade. The county’s composite school score is 83.5, significantly higher than the Kansas average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. Spending per pupil in Trego County is $9,187, which is comparable to the state level of $9,009 but remains below the national expenditure average of $13,000. No charter schools are active within the district. See the NCES directory for detailed school-level enrollment figures.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Trego County
Reported Enrollment
404
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Trego County
Wakeeney
2 Public Schools in Trego County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trego Grade School | Record | Wakeeney | WaKeeney, 67672Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 292 |
| Trego Community High | Record | Wakeeney | WaKeeney, 67672Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 112 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,187
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.