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Eudora Raises Graduation Rate by "Helping School Work for Each Student"

With a 98.6 percent graduation rate in 2022, Eudora USD 491 had the highest rate of any Kansas district over 1,600 students. That rate was also a 13 percent increase over the previous five

Osage City Raises Graduation Rate, Test Scores as a Community of Caring

Osage City USD 420, located 40 miles south of Topeka, had a 15.7 percent increase in its graduation rate from 2017 to 2022. The increase was the largest of any Kansas district in its enrollment

Moscow is Boosting Academic Success for Well-Rounded Graduate

Moscow USD 209 in far southwest Kansas has just 150 students. They have made strides in raising academic achievement by increasing learning time and targeted student help, strengthening the

Lakin Redesigns High School to Boost Graduation Rate

Lakin USD 215 in one of just two Kansas districts in the 500-1600 enrollment category that had a 100 percent graduation rate in 2022. This represented a 9.1 percent increase between 2017 and 2023.

Kansas Ranks High in Most New Measures of Education Quality

Several national organizations have recently released reports ranking or grading state educational systems or outcomes, and KASB has updated its own ranking system. Most rank Kansas quite high. The

August 30, 2023

Cheney Says Intentional Steps Lead to High Outcomes

With about 780 students, Cheney USD 268, west of Wichita has some of the highest educational outcomes in the state. School leaders credit a community culture of high expectations. Cheney’s

Dexter Finds Student Focus Key to Success

Located in Cowley County in southeastern Kansas, Dexter USD 471 is showing academic performance and graduation rates significantly higher than expected for its size and student characteristics.

Oxford Educators Say Team Effort Supports Improving Outcomes

Oxford USD 358, located south of Wichita, serves about 360 students. They have seen significant improvement on state assessments and graduation rates. From 2017 to 2022, the district saw the number

Caldwell Credits School-Community Ties for Success

Caldwell celebrates its history as the first Kansas “cow town” on the Chisholm Trail for cattle driven from Texas to Kansas railroads in the decades after the Civil War. Today, Caldwell USD 360,

Independence Puts Focus on Academic and Postsecondary Success

With about 2,000 students, Independence USD 446 is one of the largest districts in the southeast corner of Kansas. It also had a large percentage of high need students. Students from low-income

High Community Standards Drive Results in Nemaha Central

Nemaha Central USD 115 has some of the top academic results in the state. The northeast Kansas district has around 610 students. The total percentage eligible for free and reduced-price meals was

Personalized Attention to Diverse Student Body Boosts Coffeyville Graduation Rate

Coffeyville USD 445 students have some big challenges. The district has also been achieving some major successes. From 2015-2022, Coffeyville had an average of 88.3 percent of students from

Lyons Targets Help to High Need Students

Lyons USD 405 is a study in how to have success despite great challenges. Lyons’ number of students from low-income families plus students with disabilities is 94.6 percent, one of the highest rates

Community Support and Individual Attention Boost Achievement in Little River-Windom

With just under 300 students split among a high school in Little River and lower grades in Windom, USD 444 can boast of high academic achievement. On the 2022 state reading and math assessments,

Examining and Comparing Kansas Teacher Salaries

Riverside Used Structured Support and Learning Options to Boost Test Scores and Graduation Rate

Fort Leavenworth Boosts Academic Achievement by Whole Child Focus

Minneola Works Together as Student Needs Change

Haviland Uses Strong Relationships to Power High Academic Results

Comanche County Helps Students Prepare for the World in a Small Community

Survey Provides Insights on Teacher Engagement and Retention

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Individualized Attention Boosts Assessment Scores and Graduation Rates in Great Bend

The Number of School-Age Children is Declining, and Will Likely Continue to Fall

Focus on Social and Emotional Needs, Family Engagement Drives Higher Outcomes in Geary County