Total enrollment
786
-31 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Halstead
Kansas · 786 students · 2 cities
3 public schools operate under Halstead, with roughly 786 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Halstead
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 Halstead ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #58 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 786 | #111 of 156 | #7,832 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #118 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #50 of 154 | #1,810 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 45.5% | #88 of 156 | #4,833 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 Halstead
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 786 to 786 students (unchanged) and from 56 to 66 full-time teachers (up 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halstead Middle School | Halstead | Middle | 04-08 | 346 |
| Halstead High | Halstead | High | 09-12 | 240 |
| Bentley Primary School | Bentley | Elementary | PK-03 | 200 |
About Halstead
Halstead is a small Kansas school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 786.
In terms of grade levels, Halstead is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 262 in this district, noticeably below the Kansas typical of 355.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 786 students, contracted 4% from the 817 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Halstead discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.