Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLOUTH·NCES 200936000673
McLouth High
217 Summit Street, McLouth, KS 66054 · (913) 796-6122 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
53 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 McLouth. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
KS avg 44.5% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
27.8%
KS avg 38.8% . +22.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 31 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. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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
125
-34 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About McLouth High
Set in McLouth, Kansas, McLouth High is an one-room-style senior high, overseen by McLouth. It educates 125 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.
Across the 3 schools in McLouth (437 students total), McLouth High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, McLouth High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%); the rest breaks down as 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, McLouth High has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting McLouth High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, McLouth High is in the bottom 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 41.9%; McLouth High posts 16.2%, -25.7 points below that line.
In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,278 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. McLouth High is one of 14 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 3,123 students).
The closest other public school is McLouth Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McLouth High ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.9%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McLouth High has shrank 21%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the McLouth High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,349
Census ACS
Median income
$81,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McLouth
- McLouth ElemElementary · 221 students
- McLouth MiddleMiddle · 91 students
Other schools in McLouth
- McLouth ElemElementary · 221 students
- McLouth MiddleMiddle · 91 students
Nearby schools
- McLouth Middle0.0 mi · 91
- McLouth Elem0.0 mi · 221
- Oskaloosa Elem5.7 mi · 255
- Oskaloosa JR-SR High School5.7 mi · 247
- Tonganoxie High8.6 mi · 620
- Jefferson Co North High9.4 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About McLouth HighWhat is the total enrollment at McLouth High?
McLouth High enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does McLouth High serve?
McLouth High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at McLouth High?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at McLouth High.
What is the student diversity at McLouth High?
Student demographics at McLouth High are roughly 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees McLouth High?
McLouth High is overseen by McLouth in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.