Axtell High

Axtell High, a tiny senior high in Axtell, Kansas, run under Prairie Hills, works with 49 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 88% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Across the 5 schools in Prairie Hills (953 students total), Axtell High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Axtell High lists that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marshall County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Axtell High has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Marshall County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Axtell High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.5%, the actual is 38.1%, a residual of -12.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Marshall County shows median household income runs about $68,419, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Axtell High is one of 9 public schools in Marshall County (combined enrollment of about 1,643 students).

The closest other public school is Axtell Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Axtell High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 50.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 49 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 4% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.