McConnell AFB’s public schools score below 60% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving McConnell AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
McConnell AFB’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,578 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind McConnell AFB’s grade
C+: better than 40% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McConnell AFB, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in McConnell AFB · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
7th grade in McConnell AFB · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
8th grade in McConnell AFB · depends on your address
Derby Middle Sch
Grades 6–8 · 923 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Derby
Derby North Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Derby
9th grade in McConnell AFB
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
10th grade in McConnell AFB
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
11th grade in McConnell AFB
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
12th grade in McConnell AFB
Derby High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,172 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Derby
McConnell AFB’s public schools are run by Derby Unified School District 260, which also serves Derby, Gypsum, Riverside and Rockford and others. Parts of McConnell AFB (6% of its land) are served by Wichita Unified School District 259 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
McConnell AFB vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share McConnell AFB’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| McConnell AFB | C+ | Derby Unified School District 260 |
| Wichita | D | Wichita Unified School District 259 |
| Riverside | C+ | Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 · Haysville Unified School District 261 PK–12 |
| Gypsum | B− | Derby Unified School District 260 PK–12 · Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Derby Unified School District 260 with McConnell AFB, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in McConnell AFB
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about McConnell AFB’s schools
Are McConnell AFB’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McConnell AFB children attend score below 60% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is McConnell AFB in?
Derby Unified School District 260, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,416 students in 13 schools (2024–25). Small parts of McConnell AFB are served by Wichita Unified School District 259.
Where do McConnell AFB kids go to high school?
Derby High School in Derby, with 2,172 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is McConnell AFB’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Derby Unified School District 260 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does McConnell AFB spend per student?
$12,578 in Derby Unified School District 260 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What McConnell AFB families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.