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Schools in Kenwood · Kansas Public Schools, Kenwood Public School

Kenwood’s public schools outscore 54% of Oklahoma districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Kenwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 20% of Kenwood’s students scored proficient, below the Oklahoma average (25%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
23%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 5 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 18% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024 · Kansas
Students per teacher
14.3
OK 16.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
618 students on the public path
In brief

Kenwood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 27% and 25% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma (the state reports Kenwood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Kansas spends $14,383 per student and Kenwood Public School $17,114, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Kenwood’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Oklahoma school districts. Graduation is above the Oklahoma average; test scores are below it.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (373)Better than 51%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 771 test results and a graduating class of 74 could put Kenwood anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Kenwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (772 in math, 772 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Kenwood Public SchoolKenwood Public SchoolC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Parts of Kenwood (19% of its land) are served by Wickliffe Public School instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Kenwood

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kansas Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 815 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,383OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Kenwood Public SchoolGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 90 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$17,114OK $12,210 · FY2024
C−
Salina Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 723 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$14,561OK $12,210 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Kansas Public Schools23%
State average 27.2% · 389 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kansas Public Schools22%
State average 24.9% · 389 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Kenwood Public School15%
State average 27.2% · 37 students tested
Math · PK–8, Kenwood Public School15%
State average 24.9% · 36 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Salina Public Schools23%
State average 27.2% · 346 students tested
Math · PK–12, Salina Public Schools19%
State average 24.9% · 347 students tested

Kenwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Kenwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KenwoodB−Kansas PK–12 · Kenwood Public School PK–8 · Salina PK–12

Every school in Kenwood

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oklahoma’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kenwoodby address
Kenwood Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salina
C
90 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Kenwoodin other towns
Salina HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Salina
C
272 students18:1Rate it →
Kansas HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas
C−
256 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Kenwood’s schools

Are Kenwood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Oklahoma: the public schools Kenwood children attend outscore 54% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kenwood in?

Kansas Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 815 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kenwood are served by Wickliffe Public School.

Where do Kenwood kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Salina HS and Kansas HS.

What is Kenwood’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Salina Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Kenwood spend per student?

$14,383 in Kansas Public Schools, $17,114 in Kenwood Public School and $14,561 in Salina Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.