Ashland Junior High School

Ashland Junior High School, a minimally staffed middle school in Ashland, Kansas, overseen by Ashland, instructs 37 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 402 students per school, that is 91% below typical.

Within Ashland, which oversees 3 schools and 189 students, Ashland Junior High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Ashland Junior High School shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Clark County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Ashland Junior High School has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Ashland Junior High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Clark County's rate of about 57%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ashland Junior High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 35.7%.

In the surrounding community, Clark County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,043, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Clark County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 433 students), of which Ashland Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ashland High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Ashland Junior High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ashland Junior High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 39.3%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ashland Junior High School has grew 19%, going from 31 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.