Enrollment
240
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALSTEAD·NCES 200684001080
Halstead High
521 West 6th Street, Halstead, KS 67056 · (316) 835-2682 · Harvey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
94 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 22% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Halstead. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
46.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +24.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 19.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Halstead High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #129 of 262 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #73 of 262 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #70 of 262 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #149 of 332 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #31 of 172 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #109 of 172 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #161 of 263 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #70 of 100 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
240
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 240 | 22.4 | 10.7:1 | 39% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 19.5 | 12.5:1 | 41% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 18.5 | 13.0:1 | 40% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 34% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 18.7 | 13.4:1 | 33% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 236 | 15 | 15.7:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 253 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 19% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 17 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halstead High.
About Halstead High
Halstead High is a high school in Halstead, Kansas, and it is part of Halstead. Enrollment stands at 240 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 41% below the 410-student average for high schools in Kansas.
Halstead High belongs to Halstead, a district of 3 schools and 786 students.
The share of White students at Halstead High is 83%. Next come 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Harvey County overall, the White share is about 84%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Halstead High scores 29%.
The school lists 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. The average for high schools in Kansas, 11.9:1, is higher. A total of 94 students, or 39%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harvey County is 52%.
Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Halstead High's results are 14.4 points below predicted: 29.0% against 43.5%.
The school's county is Harvey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,368 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Harvey County number 18, with about 5,012 students.
Halstead Middle School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Halstead High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Halstead High enrolled 234 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 240. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.8:1 to 10.7:1.
Halstead High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halstead
- Halstead Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Bentley Primary SchoolElementary · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Halstead Middle School0.2 mi · 346
- R L Wright Elem7.2 mi · 283
- Sedgwick High7.2 mi · 238
- Bentley Primary School7.7 mi · 200
- Burrton MS/HS8.8 mi · 46
- Burrton Elem8.8 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Halstead HighHow large is Halstead High?
Halstead High enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 09-12.
Is Halstead High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Halstead High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Halstead High have?
Halstead High employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is Halstead High?
Halstead High reports a student body of 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Halstead High?
Halstead High is overseen by Halstead in Harvey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.