Central Plains Adult Diploma Program

Central Plains Adult Diploma Program is one of the high-enrollment secondary schools in Claflin, Kansas, operated by Central Plains, with 770 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 88% larger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Central Plains (1,225 students total), Central Plains Adult Diploma Program accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Plains Adult Diploma Program reports that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 21% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Ellsworth County) shows that median household earnings sit near $65,560, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ellsworth County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,702 students), of which Central Plains Adult Diploma Program is one.

Wilson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

On this page, members of the Central Plains Adult Diploma Program community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.