Frederic Remington High

Set in Whitewater, Kansas, Frederic Remington High is a rural-scale senior high, part of Remington-Whitewater. It instructs 161 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 61% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Remington-Whitewater runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 537 students. Frederic Remington High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Frederic Remington High reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. Compared to Butler County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Frederic Remington High logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Frederic Remington High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.7%, the actual is 34.6%, a residual of -10.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, Butler County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,610 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students), Frederic Remington High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Remington Middle School, around 2.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Frederic Remington High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Frederic Remington High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Frederic Remington High has ticked down 9%, going from 177 students in 2018 to 161 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 81% to 86% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.