Macksville High

Macksville High operates as a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in Macksville, Kansas, part of Macksville. Current enrollment sits at 81 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Macksville High is one of 2 schools operated by Macksville, a district that instructs 195 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Macksville High lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 42% Hispanic, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Stafford County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Macksville High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Stafford County put median household earnings sit near $64,226, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stafford County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 810 students), Macksville High is one campus in the mix.

Macksville Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Macksville High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Macksville High has contracted 26%, going from 110 students in 2018 to 81 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 27% to 42%.

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