Jayhawk

The Jayhawk school district in Kansas consists of two schools: Jayhawk Elementary and Jayhawk-Linn High. Based on the available data, Jayhawk Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming the state average in academic proficiency across grade levels.

Jayhawk Elementary is ranked in the top 41% of Kansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years. The school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes. In contrast, Jayhawk-Linn High, while also ranking in the top 41% of Kansas high schools, lags behind the state average in several subject areas, particularly in Mathematics.

The data also reveals a disparity in funding, with Jayhawk-Linn High spending $13,748 per student, compared to $12,125 per student at Jayhawk Elementary. Additionally, Jayhawk Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 62.03%, compared to 55.21% at Jayhawk-Linn High. These factors suggest the need to investigate the underlying causes of the performance gap between the two schools and ensure equitable educational opportunities across the district.