Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Wellsville’s public schools outscore 53% of Kansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Wellsville, 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.
Wellsville’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
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Wellsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,501 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Wellsville Middle School, then Wellsville High. Enrollment is up 11% 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.
What’s behind Wellsville’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Kansas school districts. Graduation is above the Kansas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellsville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Elem
Grades PK–5 · 411 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 167 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 167 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 167 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville High
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville High
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville High
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wellsville
Wellsville High
Grades 9–12 · 278 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Wellsville’s public schools are run by Wellsville Unified School District 289, which also serves Franklin, Hayes, Peoria and Richland. 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
Wellsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Wellsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wellsville | B− | Wellsville Unified School District 289 |
| Richland | B+ | Paola Unified School District 368 PK–12 · Wellsville Unified School District 289 PK–12 |
| Franklin | B− | Wellsville Unified School District 289 |
All 2 neighbors share Wellsville Unified School District 289 with Wellsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wellsville
3 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 Wellsville’s schools
Are Wellsville’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kansas: the public schools Wellsville children attend outscore 53% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wellsville in?
Wellsville Unified School District 289, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 856 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wellsville kids go to high school?
Wellsville High, with 278 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Wellsville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellsville Unified School District 289 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Wellsville spend per student?
$13,501 in Wellsville Unified School District 289 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wellsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wellsville → They have their own page.
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.