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Schools in Silver Lake · Silver Lake Unified School District 372

Silver Lake’s public schools outscore 98% of Kansas districts

53% of students in Silver Lake’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Lake, 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
47%
▲ 14 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 24 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 5% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
710 students on the public path
In brief

Silver Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,211 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 Silver Lake Jr-Sr High. 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 Silver Lake’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% 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 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (732)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 365 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Silver Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 365 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Silver Lake ElemSilver Lake Unified School District 372A+
7–12Silver Lake Jr-Sr HighSilver Lake Unified School District 372B−

Silver Lake’s public schools are run by Silver Lake Unified School District 372, which also serves Grove, Menoken and Silver Lake. 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.

Silver Lake Unified School District 372Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 710 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$14,211KS $14,966 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 32.5% · 365 students tested
Math53%
State average 29.4% · 365 students tested

Silver Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Silver LakeA+Silver Lake Unified School District 372

Every school in Silver Lake

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 Silver Lakein other towns
Silver Lake Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
355 students12:1Rate it →
Silver Lake Jr-Sr High
High · Grades 7–12
B−
355 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Silver Lake’s schools

Are Silver Lake’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Silver Lake children attend outscore 98% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Silver Lake in?

Silver Lake Unified School District 372, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 710 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Silver Lake spend per student?

$14,211 in Silver Lake Unified School District 372 (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.