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Larned Sr High

815 Corse, Larned, KS 67550 · (620) 285-2151 · Pawnee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Enrollment
234
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 410
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
106 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Grade 9
71
Grade 10
55
Grade 11
59
Grade 12
49
Student demographics
White
79%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
16%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 23%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
3%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
34.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +16.2pp since 2023
Math
29.1%
KS avg 38.8% . +17.4pp since 2023
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
234
-34 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
79%
was 75%
% Hispanic
16%
was 15%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Larned Sr High

Larned Sr High is a close-knit high school in Larned, Kansas, overseen by Ft Larned. The school educates 234 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Ft Larned comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 842 students; Larned Sr High is among them.

Demographically, Larned Sr High lists that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Larned Sr High shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Larned Sr High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.5%, the actual is 27.0%, a residual of -13.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pawnee County) records that the typical household earns roughly $63,517 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Pawnee County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 979 students), Larned Sr High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Larned Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Larned Sr High comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Larned Sr High's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 268 (now 234). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Larned Sr High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pawnee County at a glance

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Population
6,144
Census ACS
Median income
$63,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
979 students

Quick facts

School name
Larned Sr High
District
Ft Larned
Address
815 Corse, Larned, KS 67550
Phone
(620) 285-2151
County
Pawnee County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
234
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
106 (45%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
200837001355
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Larned Sr High
How large is Larned Sr High?
Larned Sr High enrolls approximately 234 students in grades 09-12.
Is Larned Sr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Larned Sr High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Larned Sr High have?
Larned Sr High employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
How diverse is Larned Sr High?
Larned Sr High reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Larned Sr High in?
Larned Sr High is part of Ft Larned.
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