Horton High

Horton High is an one-room-style four-year high school in Horton, Kansas, one of the schools within South Brown County. The school educates 147 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Horton High is one of 3 schools operated by South Brown County, a district that serves 524 students overall.

On demographics, Horton High shows that White students make up the majority at 67%; the rest looks like 17% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Horton High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Horton High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 20.9%, a residual of -11.7 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Brown County put median household income runs about $62,233, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Brown County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,474 students), of which Horton High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Horton Elem, around 0.4 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Horton High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 39.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horton High has declined 6%, going from 157 students in 2018 to 147 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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