South Brown County School District

522 Central Ave
Horton, KS 66439-1696
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 139 students in South Brown County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in South Brown County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
528 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#250 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
29%
21%
32%
30-34%
31%
80-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.54
% American Indian
15%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
70%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,150 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,928
$16,276
Spending / Student
$25,150
$17,192

Best South Brown County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Everest Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
221 South 7th
Everest, KS 66424
(785) 548-7536
Grades: 5-8
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 528 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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