Enrollment
212
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKIN·NCES 200828000073
Lakin High
407 N Campbell, Lakin, KS 67860 · (620) 355-6411 · Kearny County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Kansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
124 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 59 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 28% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Lakin. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
27.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 | 37.2% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 12.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Lakin High
Lakin High's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakin High this school | 212 | 58.5% | 19.6% |
| Wichita County Junior-Senior High School Leoti | 187 | 53.5% | 29.9% |
| Hugoton High Hugoton | 317 | 55.5% | 17.0% |
| Elkhart High Elkhart | 108 | 53.7% | 13.0% |
| Syracuse High Syracuse | 230 | 64.8% | 29.6% |
| Stanton County Jr./Sr. High School Johnson | 182 | 58.2% | 17.2% |
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 Lakin High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #222 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #186 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #139 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #169 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #69 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #41 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #48 of 263 |
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
212
+39 (+23%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 212 | 17.4 | 12.2:1 | 58% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 14.3 | 13.8:1 | 60% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 52% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 46% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 18.3 | 10.9:1 | 42% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 19 | 8.7:1 | 46% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 44% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 18 | 12.5:1 | 26% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 162 | 17 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakin High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (199 to 212); teachers down 5% (18.3 to 17.4).
About Lakin High
Lakin, Kansas, is home to Lakin High, a low-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 212 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Kansas, the average enrollment is about 410.
Lakin High is a school in Lakin. The district has 3 schools and 684 students.
The largest group at Lakin High is White students, at 48%. Other students are 47% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is lower than the 66% White share among all Kearny County residents. The diversity index for Lakin High is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lakin High reported 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.2:1. It is about the same as the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Roughly 58% of students at Lakin High can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Lakin High holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 20% of Kansas public high schools.
Test results at Lakin High are 14.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (19.6% actual, 34.2% predicted).
The county, Kearny County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,135 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Kearny County has 6 public schools with about 928 students, including Lakin High.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Lakin Middle, is the closest to Lakin High. Lakin High has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 23.3% proficiency; Lakin High posts 19.6%.
The federal government classifies Lakin High's location as Rural: Remote.
From 173 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 212 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 10.2 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Lakin High can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kearny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,864
Census ACS
Median income
$89,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakin
- Lakin ElemElementary · 290 students
- Lakin MiddleMiddle · 182 students
Other schools in Lakin
- Lakin ElemElementary · 290 students
- Lakin MiddleMiddle · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Lakin Middle0.2 mi · 182
- Lakin Elem0.4 mi · 290
- Deerfield Elem7.4 mi · 123
- Deerfield Middle School7.4 mi · 49
- Deerfield High7.4 mi · 72
- USD 363 Virtual Academy15.3 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Lakin HighHow large is Lakin High?
Lakin High enrolls approximately 212 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lakin High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakin High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lakin High have?
Lakin High employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakin High?
Student demographics at Lakin High are roughly 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lakin High in?
Lakin High is part of Lakin.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.