Enrollment
49
High
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRAIRIE HILLS·NCES 200035002016
Axtell High
504 Pine Street, Axtell, KS 66403 · (785) 736-2237 · Marshall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL49 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Kansas public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
12 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 11 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 22% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
50.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 46.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Axtell High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49 | #310 of 332 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
49
+9 (+23%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 6.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49 | 5.6 | 8.8:1 | 24% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 5.3 | 8.8:1 | 34% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 4.8 | 9.2:1 | 25% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 40 | 6 | 6.7:1 | 33% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 6.5 | 7.5:1 | 27% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 25% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | 36% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Axtell High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (49 to 49); teachers down 15% (6.5 to 5.6).
About Axtell High
Axtell High is a small high school in Axtell, Kansas, administered by Prairie Hills. School enrollment was 49 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average about 410 students.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Prairie Hills totals 953 students.
Axtell High's enrollment is 96% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Marshall County is about 95% White.
Teachers at the school number 5.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.8:1. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Roughly 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marshall County is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for Axtell High is B+. Compared with Kansas public high schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Axtell High is 12.4 points below its prediction. Actual: 38.1%. Predicted: 50.5%.
In the county around the school, Marshall County, the median household income is $68,419, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Marshall County, enrolling about 1,643 students in all.
Nearest public school: Axtell Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 50.8% on proficiency, and Axtell High is below that at 38.1%.
In the federal locale system, Axtell High is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Axtell High's enrollment grew 23%, to 49. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 6.7:1 to 8.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,993
Census ACS
Median income
$68,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,643 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prairie Hills
- Sabetha Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Sabetha High SchoolHigh · 217 students
- Sabetha Middle SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Axtell Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
- Wetmore ElementaryCombined
- Wetmore HighCombined
Other Axtell High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Axtell High. Axtell High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Axtell High SchoolAXTELL, TX · 236 students
- AXTELL HIGH SCHOOLAXTELL, NE · 135 students
Nearby schools
- Axtell Elementary School0.0 mi · 113
- Nemaha Central High School10.2 mi · 242
- Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School10.2 mi · 509
- Centralia Elem12.3 mi · 197
- Centralia High12.4 mi · 145
- Frankfort High14.5 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Axtell HighHow large is Axtell High?
Axtell High enrolls approximately 49 students in grades 09-12.
Is Axtell High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Axtell High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Axtell High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Axtell High is approximately 8.8:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Axtell High?
At Axtell High, the student body is approximately 96% White, 4% Hispanic.
Who oversees Axtell High?
Axtell High is overseen by Prairie Hills in Marshall County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.