Woodson County Schools & Education
Woodson County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
88/100
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
$10,430
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
88/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#1
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Woodson County
Measured School Summary
Woodson County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 88/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Woodson County spends $10,430 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 45% above the Kansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 16% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Woodson 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
88/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
6.3 pts above the state average
Funding context
$10,430
$1,421 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
Woodson 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 Woodson 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
Woodson 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
#1
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 27 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.
Woodson
Elementary and high visible
415 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Woodson 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 Woodson 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
Woodson County Per-Pupil Spending Exceeds State Average Benchmark
Education data brief for Woodson County, Kansas.
Woodson County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $10,430, which is higher than the Kansas state average of $9,009, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. Education is managed through a single district, Woodson, which operates two rural schools for 415 students. Yates Center Elementary is the larger facility, enrolling 312 students. The county’s composite school score is 88.3, significantly higher than the state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. The graduation rate is 95.0%, outperforming the state mark of 88.7% and the national average of 87%. The average school size in the county is 208 students. No charter schools are active in the district. Refer to the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed financial and demographic records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Woodson County
Reported Enrollment
415
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Woodson County
Woodson
2 Public Schools in Woodson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yates Center Elem | Record | Woodson | Yates Center, 66783Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 312 |
| Yates Center High | Record | Woodson | Yates Center, 66783Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 103 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,430
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.