Oakley Sr High

Oakley Sr High is a very small 9-12 campus in Oakley, Kansas, run under Oakley. The school teaches 130 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

Within Oakley, which oversees 3 schools and 456 students, Oakley Sr High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Oakley Sr High lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Logan County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Oakley Sr High has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Oakley Sr High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Oakley Sr High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.9%.

Across the wider county, Logan County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,662, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Oakley Sr High is one of 5 public schools in Logan County (combined enrollment of about 529 students).

Oakley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakley Sr High at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 130 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

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