Golden Plains High

Golden Plains High, a tiny 9-12 campus in Rexford, Kansas, overseen by Golden Plains, serves 55 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Within Golden Plains, which oversees 3 schools and 158 students, Golden Plains High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Golden Plains High lists that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 31% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Thomas County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Golden Plains High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.8%; this one delivers 28.3%.

Around the school, census data for Thomas County shows median household earnings sit near $71,325, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Thomas County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,169 students), Golden Plains High is one campus in the mix.

Golden Plains Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Golden Plains High at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 58 students in 2018 compared to 55 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.