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| Governor: | Sam Brownback |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Education: | Diane DeBacker |
| Quality Counts state grade: | C |
| Pre-K-12 enrollment: | 483,701 |
| Number of school districts: | 298 |
| Number of public schools: | 1,378 |
| Number of public school teachers: | 34,644 |
| Unadjusted education spending per student: | $9,972 |
| Percent minority students: | 32.0% |
| Percent of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch: | 47.3% |
| Percent of students with disabilities: | 13.8% |
| Percent of English-language learners: | 8.1% |
| NAEP Mathematics 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade math: | 47.7% |
| 8th grade math: | 40.8% |
| NAEP Reading 2011 percent proficient | |
| 4th grade reading: | 36.1% |
| 8th grade reading: | 35.5% |
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