Wabaunsee County Schools & Education
Wabaunsee 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
$9,318
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
84/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#5
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wabaunsee County
Measured School Summary
Wabaunsee 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
Wabaunsee County spends $9,318 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 38% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wabaunsee 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
7 public schools and 3 districts 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 #5 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
6.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$9,318
$309 above the state average
School coverage
7
3 districts 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
Wabaunsee County has 7 public schools across 3 districts, 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 Wabaunsee 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.
Higher-signal county
Wabaunsee County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.
State position
#5
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.
Mission Valley
Elementary and high visible
465 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Wabaunsee
Elementary to high school visible
421 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Morris County
Elementary school only in this slice
85 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Wabaunsee is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Wabaunsee County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wabaunsee County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Wabaunsee County School Score Exceeds State and National Medians
Education data brief for Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Wabaunsee County’s composite school score of 84.2 stands well above the Kansas average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The county’s educational landscape is entirely rural, comprising seven schools distributed across three districts. Mission Valley Elementary is the largest individual school, enrolling 247 students, while the Wabaunsee district is the largest by school count with four facilities. The total enrollment for the county is 971 students, with an average school size of 139. The graduation rate is 95.0%, outperforming both the state average of 88.7% and the national rate of 87%. Per-pupil spending is recorded at $9,318, which is slightly higher than the state average of $9,009 but lower than the national average of $13,000. Compare district boundaries via official Kansas state maps before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Wabaunsee County
Reported Enrollment
971
7 schools reporting
School Districts
3
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
3 School Districts in Wabaunsee County
Morris County
Mission Valley
Wabaunsee
7 Public Schools in Wabaunsee 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 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Valley Elementary | Record | Mission Valley | Eskridge, 66423Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 247 |
| Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School | Record | Mission Valley | Eskridge, 66423Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 218 |
| Wabaunsee Sr High | Record | Wabaunsee | Alma, 66401Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 131 |
| Alma Elementary School | Record | Wabaunsee | Alma, 66401Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 122 |
| Maple Hill Elem | Record | Wabaunsee | Maple Hill, 66507Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 99 |
| Prairie Heights Elementary School | Record | Morris County | Alta Vista, 66834Rural: Distant | KG–6 | Primary | 85 |
| Wabaunsee Junior High | Record | Wabaunsee | Paxico, 66526Rural: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 69 |
Mission Valley Elementary
Mission Valley
Eskridge, 66423 / Rural: Distant
Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School
Mission Valley
Eskridge, 66423 / Rural: Distant
Prairie Heights Elementary School
Morris County
Alta Vista, 66834 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,318
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.