Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOXIE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 200753000966
Hoxie High
1625 Queen Ave, Hoxie, KS 67740 · (785) 675-3286 · Sheridan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
59 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Hoxie Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +14.3pp since 2023
Math
47.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
0 (0%) vs 2017
% White
82%
was 86%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hoxie High
Hoxie High operates as a modestly sized four-year high school in Hoxie, Kansas, operated by Hoxie Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 179 students spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Hoxie High sits 56% below that benchmark.
Hoxie Community Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 432 students. Hoxie High is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Hoxie High reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder consists of 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.
Looking at school resources, Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, Hoxie High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.4%, the actual is 41.0%, a residual of -5.4 points.
Across the wider county, census data for Sheridan County shows the typical household earns roughly $73,750 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sheridan County runs 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 503 students), of which Hoxie High is one.
Nearest neighbor: Hoxie Elem, around 0.3 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hoxie High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.8%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hoxie High has remained close to its prior level, going from 179 students in 2018 to 179 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hoxie High community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,426
Census ACS
Median income
$73,750
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Hoxie Elem0.3 mi · 253
- Golden Plains Elem14.5 mi · 71
- Wheatland Elementary School16.7 mi · 58
- Wheatland High School17.4 mi · 41
- Golden Plains High18.2 mi · 55
- Golden Plains Middle18.2 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Hoxie HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hoxie High?
Hoxie High enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Hoxie High serve?
Hoxie High serves grades 07-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hoxie High?
At Hoxie High, the student body is approximately 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Hoxie High public or private?
Hoxie High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoxie Community Schools.
What city is Hoxie High in?
Hoxie High is located in Hoxie, KS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.