Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School

Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School, a very small 9-12 campus in Atwood, Kansas, part of Rawlins County, hosts 151 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School is one of 2 schools operated by Rawlins County, a district that instructs 361 students overall.

Demographically, Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.8:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.8%, the actual is 39.6%, a residual of -5.2 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Rawlins County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,742 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Rawlins County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 361 students), Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rawlins County Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.8%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 12%: 135 students in 2018 compared to 151 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.