Holcomb Middle

Set in Holcomb, Kansas, Holcomb Middle is a low-enrollment junior high, operated by Holcomb. It instructs 227 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 402 students each, so Holcomb Middle sits 44% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Holcomb (907 students total), Holcomb Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Holcomb Middle logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). The remainder comes out to 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 50%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Finney County runs at roughly 73%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Holcomb Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Finney County shows median household earnings sit near $73,009, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Holcomb Middle is one of 23 public schools in Finney County (combined enrollment of about 7,939 students).

The closest other public school is USD 363 Virtual Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holcomb Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 27.9%.

Holcomb Middle operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Holcomb Middle's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 256 (now 227). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 8% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Holcomb Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.