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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 163 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 88%.
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
548 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
10,953 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.50
0.55
# American Indian Students
83 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
15%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
3 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
373 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
113
# Students in K Grade:
31
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
32
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,232 is higher than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,347
$16,113
Spending / Student
$24,232
$17,019
Best South Brown County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horton High School
Magnet 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
| 163 students
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