Total enrollment
1,313
-9 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Parsons
Kansas · 1,313 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Parsons number 5, teaching approximately 1,313 Kansas students (an average of 263 per school).
4-year change in Parsons
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Parsons ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #81 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,313 | #69 of 156 | #5,924 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #63 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #62 of 154 | #2,369 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.6% | #15 of 156 | #1,980 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #8 of 85 | #1,317 of 6,853 |
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 Parsons
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Garfield School at 55.6% proficient to Parsons Sr High at 21.6%, a gap of 34.1 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 60 Kansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,293 to 1,313 students (up 2%) and from 98 to 107 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Sr High | Parsons | High | 09-12 | 399 |
| Parsons Middle School | Parsons | Middle | 06-08 | 273 |
| Lincoln School | Parsons | Elementary | PK-01 | 262 |
| Guthridge School | Parsons | Elementary | 04-05 | 203 |
| Garfield School | Parsons | Elementary | 02-03 | 176 |
About Parsons
Parsons is a low-population Kansas school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 1,313.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Parsons consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 263 in this district, noticeably below the Kansas typical of 355.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 1,322 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,313 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Parsons discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.