Enrollment
50
Combined
DISTRICT 54 · STATE 353
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROLLA·NCES 201119000077
Rolla JH/HS (6-12)
203 Van Buren, Rolla, KS 67954 · (620) 593-4345 · Morton County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 49.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
33 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 12 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 8% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
KS avg 38.8% . +6.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 23.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Rolla JH/HS (6-12) ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #10 of 14 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
50
-16 (-24%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50 | 8 | 6.3:1 | 66% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 8.2 | 5.1:1 | 74% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 9.2 | 5.1:1 | 68% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | 8 | 8.3:1 | 50% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 10.3 | 7.3:1 | 49% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 96 | 11 | 8.7:1 | 54% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | 60% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 47% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 10 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rolla JH/HS (6-12).
About Rolla JH/HS (6-12)
Rolla, Kansas, is home to Rolla JH/HS (6-12), a small combined-grade school. Students in grades 1 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 50 students. The school's enrollment is 86% smaller than the 353 average for combined schools in Kansas.
The district for Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is Rolla, with 2 schools and 108 students.
White students are the majority at Rolla JH/HS (6-12), with 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 8 full-time equivalents, or about 6.3 students per teacher. On average, combined schools in Kansas have 49.0:1, compared with 6.3:1 here. About 66% of students, or 33, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Morton County average 64%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Rolla JH/HS (6-12) lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.4%; the prediction is 30.6%.
Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is located in Morton County, where the median household income is $66,447, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is one of 7 public schools in the county.
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 34.6% on proficiency, and Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is above that at 38.4%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Rolla JH/HS (6-12)'s enrollment dropped from 66 in 2020-21 to 50 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.3:1) than in 2020-21 (8.3:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,611
Census ACS
Median income
$66,447
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Rolla Elem (PreK-5)0.0 mi · 58
- Hugoton High15.8 mi · 317
- Hugoton Learning Academy15.8 mi · 29
- Hugoton Middle15.8 mi · 161
- Hugoton Elem16.3 mi · 511
- Elkhart Elem16.8 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Rolla JH/HS (6-12)How many students attend Rolla JH/HS (6-12)?
Rolla JH/HS (6-12) enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 01-12.
Is Rolla JH/HS (6-12) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolla JH/HS (6-12)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is approximately 6.3:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Rolla JH/HS (6-12)?
Rolla JH/HS (6-12) reports a student body of 64% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rolla JH/HS (6-12)?
Rolla JH/HS (6-12) is overseen by Rolla in Morton County.
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