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South Brown County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 159 students in South Brown County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in South Brown County School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in South Brown County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Horton 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 37% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
523 Students
161,710 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
11,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
South Brown County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
# American Indian Students
86 Students
1,349 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,418 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
32,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
2 Students
10,334 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
343 Students
104,041 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
303 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
8,654 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
72
# Students in K Grade:
36
352
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
707
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
718
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
817
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
842
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
877
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
1,912
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
4,694
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
5,063
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
38,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
36,090
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
34,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
34,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,599
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,080 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,390 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,080
$16,226
Spending / Student
$25,390
$17,139
Best South Brown County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horton High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1120 First Ave East
Horton, KS 66439
(785) 486-2151
Horton, KS 66439
(785) 486-2151
Grades: 9-12
| 159 students
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