For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 172 students in Doniphan West Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Doniphan West School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
443 Schools
# Students
389 Students
131,781 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Doniphan West Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,429 is less than the state median of $17,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,483
$16,398
Spending / Student
$16,429
$17,321
Best Doniphan West Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Doniphan West Jr/sr High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 E Main
Highland, KS 66035
(785) 442-3286
Highland, KS 66035
(785) 442-3286
Gr: 7-12 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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