Enrollment
182
High
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAUTAUQUA CO COMMUNITY·NCES 201152000446
Sedan High
416 E Elm, Sedan, KS 67361 · (620) 725-3186 · Chautauqua County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
117 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 Chautauqua Co Community. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
30.9%
KS avg 44.5% . +16.6pp since 2023
Math
27.3%
KS avg 38.8% . +17.8pp 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 27 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
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
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
+23 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.5:1
% White
79%
was 77%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sedan High
Sedan High is one of the cozy 9-12 campuss in Sedan, Kansas, one of the schools within Chautauqua Co Community, with 182 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.
Within Chautauqua Co Community, which oversees 2 schools and 360 students, Sedan High is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, Sedan High logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 8% multiracial, 8% Native American, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Chautauqua County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Sedan High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 64% of students at Sedan High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, Sedan High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.4%; this one delivers 19.4%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Chautauqua County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,438, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Chautauqua County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 488 students), Sedan High is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Sedan Elem, around 0.0 miles off. On composite proficiency, Sedan High comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.3%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sedan High has expanded 14%, going from 159 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Sedan High typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Chautauqua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,370
Census ACS
Median income
$56,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
488 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Sedan Elem0.0 mi · 178
- Lincoln Memorial Elem15.9 mi · 458
- Caney Valley High16.1 mi · 335
- Caney Valley Charter Academy16.1 mi · 5
- Cedar Vale Elem17.6 mi · 65
- Cedar Vale High17.6 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Sedan HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sedan High?
Sedan High enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Sedan High serve?
Sedan High serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sedan High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sedan High is approximately 8.6:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sedan High?
Student demographics at Sedan High are roughly 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sedan High in?
Sedan High is part of Chautauqua Co Community.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.