Conway Springs High School

Conway Springs High School is a four-year high school of very small scale in Conway Springs, Kansas, overseen by Conway Springs, enrolling 144 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 65% smaller than typical.

Conway Springs High School is one of 3 schools operated by Conway Springs, a district that teaches 379 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Conway Springs High School reports that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Conway Springs High School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Conway Springs High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sumner County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Conway Springs High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Sumner County shows median household earnings sit near $63,951, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Conway Springs High School is one of 23 public schools in Sumner County (combined enrollment of about 3,436 students).

Nearest neighbor: Conway Springs Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Conway Springs High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Conway Springs High School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 38.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 19%: 178 students in 2018 compared to 144 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

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