Total enrollment
958
+5 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Colby Public Schools
Kansas · 958 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Colby Public Schools system total 3 schools across Kansas, with roughly 958 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Colby Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Colby Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #96 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 958 | #88 of 156 | #7,103 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #108 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #120 of 154 | #4,576 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.1% | #126 of 156 | #6,104 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Colby Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 905 to 958 students (up 6%) and from 52 to 67 full-time teachers (up 29%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby Elem | Colby | Elementary | PK-04 | 369 |
| Colby Senior High | Colby | High | 09-12 | 296 |
| Colby Middle School | Colby | Middle | 05-08 | 293 |
About Colby Public Schools
Colby Public Schools administers 3 public schools across Kansas, collectively hosting roughly 958 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Colby Public Schools comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Colby Public Schools runs about 319 students per school, 10% below the state mean of roughly 355.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 958 students, remained close to its prior level from the 953 reported in SY 2020-21.
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