Jayhawk-Linn High

Set in Mound City, Kansas, Jayhawk-Linn High is a compact secondary school, part of Jayhawk. It educates 263 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 36% below the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Jayhawk comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 574 students; Jayhawk-Linn High is among them.

On demographics, Jayhawk-Linn High logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Jayhawk-Linn High has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Jayhawk-Linn High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jayhawk-Linn High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 28.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Linn County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,069, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Jayhawk-Linn High is one of 8 public schools in Linn County (combined enrollment of about 1,839 students).

The closest other public school is Jayhawk Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jayhawk-Linn High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 33.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jayhawk-Linn High has rose 4%, going from 252 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 89% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.