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Schools in Sedgwick · Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439

Sedgwick’s public schools outscore 79% of Kansas districts

Reading proficiency in Sedgwick’s districts is 40%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sedgwick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 8 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 3% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
521 students on the public path
In brief

Sedgwick’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,584 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sedgwick High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sedgwick’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are above the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (625)Better than 76%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 254 test results could put Sedgwick anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sedgwick’s students in the tested grades sat them (254 in math, 254 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sedgwick, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6R L Wright ElemSedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439A−
7–12Sedgwick HighSedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439C+

Sedgwick’s public schools are run by Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439, which also serves Sedgwick and Valley Center. 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.

Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 521 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,584KS $14,966 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 32.5% · 254 students tested
Math33%
State average 29.4% · 254 students tested

Sedgwick vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Sedgwick’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SedgwickA−Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439

Every school in Sedgwick

2 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).

Also serving Sedgwickin other towns
R L Wright Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
283 students12:1Rate it →
Sedgwick High
High · Grades 7–12
C+
238 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sedgwick’s schools

Are Sedgwick’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sedgwick children attend outscore 79% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sedgwick in?

Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 521 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Sedgwick spend per student?

$14,584 in Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.