Wallace County Schools & Education
Wallace County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,574
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
44/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#88
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wallace County
Measured School Summary
Wallace County has midrange measured school signals (score: 44/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Wallace County spends $9,574 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 28% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 13.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wallace 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
4 public schools and 2 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
44/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #88 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
13.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,574
$565 above the state average
School coverage
4
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Wallace County has 4 public schools across 2 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 Wallace 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
Wallace 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
#88
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points below 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.
Wallace County Schools
Elementary and high visible
186 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Weskan
Elementary and high visible
106 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Wallace County Schools 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 Wallace County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Wallace County district systems?
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
Wallace County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Wallace County, Kansas.
Wallace County reports a graduation rate of 75.0%, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87%. The county’s public education is delivered through four rural schools across two districts, serving a total of 292 students. This results in a distinctive average school size of 73 students per facility. Wallace County Schools is the larger district, with Sharon Springs Elementary enrolling 128 students. The per-pupil expenditure in the county is $9,574, which is higher than the state average of $9,009 but trails the national benchmark of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 44.0, compared to a state mark of 61.0 and a national median of 50.0. No charter schools operate within the county. Visit the NCES Common Core of Data for historical graduation trends.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Wallace County
Reported Enrollment
292
4 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Wallace County
Wallace County Schools
Weskan
4 Public Schools in Wallace 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Springs Elem | Record | Wallace County Schools | Sharon Springs, 67758Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 128 |
| Weskan Elem | Record | Weskan | Weskan, 67762Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 72 |
| Wallace County High | Record | Wallace County Schools | Sharon Springs, 67758Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 58 |
| Weskan High | Record | Weskan | Weskan, 67762Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 34 |
Sharon Springs Elem
Wallace County Schools
Sharon Springs, 67758 / Rural: Remote
Wallace County High
Wallace County Schools
Sharon Springs, 67758 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,574
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.