South Brown County School District

522 Central Ave
Horton, KS 66439
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 151 students in South Brown County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
524 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
9,954 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#236 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
31%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
32%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
31%
85%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
34.1%
24.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.54

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
14%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
3%

Showing 2002–2013. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
10%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
6%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,662 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,992 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$8,867 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$8,468 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,662
$18,587

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,992
$17,750

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best South Brown County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Everest Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
221 South 7th
Everest, KS 66424
(785) 548-7536
Gr: 5-8 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 524 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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