For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 240 students in Halstead School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Halstead School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Halstead School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Halstead High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
786 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Halstead School District, 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.9%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
81%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,766 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,737
$16,295
Spending / Student
$13,766
$17,212
Best Halstead School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Halstead High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
521 West 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056
(316) 835-2682
Halstead, KS 67056
(316) 835-2682
Gr: 9-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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