Kansas
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Kansas state board of education consists of ten members each serving a four-year term. The board members are elected through a partisan ballot.
The state board has authority over:
- Summative Assessments
- Content Standards Adoption
- Teacher Licensure
- Overseeing Charter School Authorization
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Randy Watson
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 49.6%
English Language Learners: 9.2%
Served by IDEA: 13.7%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP -eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rates between 2011 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Year Charter School Law was Enacted: 1994
Number of Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 11
Number of Students Served by Charter Schools in the 2014-15 Year: 2,677
Charter School Cap Law: None
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Kansas’ ESSA plan.