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Schools in Wamego · Wamego Unified School District 320

Wamego’s public schools outscore 73% of Kansas districts

In Wamego, 38% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wamego, 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.

#47of 151 Kansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
38%
▲ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 4 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 5% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,599 students on the public path
In brief

Wamego’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 38% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,663 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is West Elem, then Wamego Middle School, then Wamego 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 Wamego’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Kansas school districts, #47 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (802)Better than 74%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 840 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Wamego anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wamego’s students in the tested grades sat them (840 in math, 840 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Central ElemWamego Unified School District 320No scores
3–5West ElemWamego Unified School District 320A
6–8Wamego Middle SchoolWamego Unified School District 320C
9–12Wamego HighWamego Unified School District 320C+

Wamego’s public schools are run by Wamego Unified School District 320, which also serves Belvue, Belvue, Center and Kaw and others. 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.

Wamego Unified School District 320Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,617 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,663KS $14,966 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 32.5% · 840 students tested
Math33%
State average 29.4% · 840 students tested

Wamego vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WamegoB+Wamego Unified School District 320
Wabaunsee—Wamego Unified School District 320 PK–12 · Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 PK–12

Every school in Wamego

4 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 Wamegoin other towns
Central Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–2
357 students13:1Rate it →
West Elem
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
353 students17:1Rate it →
Wamego Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
385 students15:1Rate it →
Wamego High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
504 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wamego’s schools

Are Wamego’s schools good?

By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wamego children attend outscore 73% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #47 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wamego in?

Wamego Unified School District 320, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,617 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wamego kids go to high school?

Wamego High, with 504 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wamego’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wamego Unified School District 320 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Wamego spend per student?

$15,663 in Wamego Unified School District 320 (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.