Enrollment
265
High
DISTRICT 138 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLCOMB·NCES 200735000757
Holcomb High
600 N Jones, Holcomb, KS 67851 · (620) 277-2063 · Finney County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL265 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Kansas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
142 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 23% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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 Holcomb. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
21.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 7.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Holcomb High
Holcomb High's state test result (18.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb High this school | 265 | 53.6% | 18.4% |
| Oskaloosa JR-SR High School Oskaloosa | 247 | 52.6% | 28.0% |
| Jayhawk-Linn High Mound City | 263 | 53.6% | 28.6% |
| West Franklin High School Pomona | 200 | 51.5% | 22.1% |
| Central Heights High Richmond | 300 | 52.7% | 34.8% |
| Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School Medicine Lodge | 224 | 50.0% | 32.1% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Holcomb High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #229 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #219 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #180 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 265 | #134 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #19 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #170 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #77 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #99 of 100 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
265
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 265 | 26.2 | 10.1:1 | 54% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 51% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 23.3 | 12.9:1 | 52% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 53% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 46% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 46% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 29% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 189 | 15 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holcomb High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (266 to 265); teachers up 25% (21 to 26.2).
About Holcomb High
Holcomb High is a small high school in Holcomb, Kansas, (ZIP code 67851). It had 265 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 410 students for high schools in Kansas.
Holcomb has a total of 5 schools and 907 students, Holcomb High among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Holcomb High is White, at 93%. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Finney County, the White share is about 50%. The diversity index for Holcomb High is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Holcomb High is 10.1:1, based on 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. Lunch program data show 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Finney County average 73%.
Holcomb High holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 9% of Kansas public high schools.
Holcomb High scores 18.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 18.4% actual versus 36.5% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Finney County, median household income comes to about $73,009, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 23 public schools and about 7,939 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, USD 363 Virtual Academy, is the closest to Holcomb High. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Holcomb High. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Holcomb High is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 10.1:1, from 12.0:1.
The discussion board for Holcomb High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Finney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,084
Census ACS
Median income
$73,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Holcomb
- Holcomb MiddleMiddle · 227 students
- Wiley ElemElementary · 218 students
- Holcomb Elem 3-5Elementary · 187 students
- USD 363 Virtual AcademyHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Holcomb
- Holcomb MiddleMiddle · 227 students
- Wiley ElemElementary · 218 students
- Holcomb Elem 3-5Elementary · 187 students
- USD 363 Virtual AcademyHigh · 10 students
Other Holcomb High schools
One other US public school is named Holcomb High. Holcomb High is the largest of the 2.
- HOLCOMB HIGHHOLCOMB, MO · 194 students
Nearby schools
- USD 363 Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 10
- Holcomb Middle0.2 mi · 227
- Wiley Elem0.4 mi · 218
- Holcomb Elem 3-50.5 mi · 187
- Edith Scheuerman Elem5.5 mi · 204
- Buffalo Jones Elem6.1 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Holcomb HighHow many students attend Holcomb High?
Holcomb High enrolls approximately 265 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Holcomb High serve?
Holcomb High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Holcomb High have?
Holcomb High employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
How diverse is Holcomb High?
Holcomb High reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Holcomb High?
Holcomb High is overseen by Holcomb in Finney County.
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