Chase High

Chase High is a senior high of very small scale in Chase, Kansas, overseen by Chase-Raymond, serveing 48 students in grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 88% below the state mean of about 410.

Across the 2 schools in Chase-Raymond (120 students total), Chase High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Chase High reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Rice County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.7:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Rice County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, Chase High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.3%; this one delivers 15.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Rice County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,925, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Rice County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,434 students), of which Chase High is one.

Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Chase High comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Chase High's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 61 (now 48). White enrollment moved from 89% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.