Enrollment
152
High
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL PLAINS·NCES 200034902043
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
700 Albro, Claflin, KS 67525 · (620) 587-3801 · Barton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Kansas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
9.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
60 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 7 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 17% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Central Plains. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
35.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
27.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 | 35.7% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 17.8% | 13.7% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School this school | 152 | 39.5% | 25.9% |
| Marion High Marion | 159 | 38.4% | 28.8% |
| Doniphan West JR/SR High School Highland | 176 | 38.6% | 26.1% |
| Ellinwood High Ellinwood | 146 | 39.7% | 23.6% |
| South Haven High South Haven | 120 | 38.3% | 19.7% |
| Valley Heights Jr/Sr High Blue Rapids | 166 | 38.6% | 46.3% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #159 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #190 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #151 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #211 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #159 of 263 |
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
152
+31 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 152 | 15.4 | 9.9:1 | 39% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 14.2 | 9.9:1 | 52% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 12.7 | 11.0:1 | 45% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 13 | 9.3:1 | 41% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 13.6 | 7.0:1 | 46% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 13 | 7.5:1 | 37% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (95 to 152); teachers up 13% (13.6 to 15.4).
About Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Claflin, Kansas. Enrolled students number 152 students, in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 63% lower than the average for high schools in Kansas, which is about 410.
Central Plains includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,225 students.
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 3% Native American. Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kansas is 11.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 62% average for public schools in Barton County is 23 points higher.
Measured against Kansas public high schools, Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 25.9%. Predicted: 43.3%. Difference: 17.4 points.
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is located in Barton County, where median household income is about $58,851, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is one of 15 public schools in Barton County, which together enroll about 4,179 students.
Nearby, Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood is about 8.1 miles away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School at 4th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 121 to 152.
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Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,097
Census ACS
Median income
$58,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,179 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Plains
- Central Plains Adult Diploma ProgramHigh · 770 students
- Central Plains Elementary School - HolyroodElementary · 229 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 74 students
- Wilson Junior/Senior High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood8.1 mi · 229
- Ellinwood Elem11.6 mi · 202
- Ellinwood Middle School11.9 mi · 72
- Ellinwood High11.9 mi · 146
- Lincoln Elementary12.4 mi · 193
- Hoisington High12.6 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Central Plains Jr. Sr. High SchoolHow large is Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 07-12.
Is Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School.
How diverse is Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School?
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School public or private?
Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Plains.
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