Enrollment
238
High
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEDGWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201155001077
Sedgwick High
400 W 4th St, Sedgwick, KS 67135 · (316) 772-5783 · Harvey County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
86 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 21% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sedgwick Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
39.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
33.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.3% | 31.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Sedgwick High
Sedgwick High's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick High this school | 238 | 36.1% | 36.4% |
| Halstead High Halstead | 240 | 39.2% | 29.0% |
| Canton-Galva Jr./Sr. High Canton | 174 | 36.8% | 23.6% |
| Hoxie High Hoxie | 179 | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| Holton High Holton | 335 | 36.1% | 37.3% |
| Oxford Jr/Sr High Oxford | 195 | 36.9% | 33.1% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sedgwick High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #61 of 262 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #139 of 262 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #113 of 262 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #150 of 332 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #37 of 172 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #89 of 172 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #181 of 263 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #73 of 75 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
238
+18 (+8%) vs 2020
+97% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 238 | 21.8 | 10.9:1 | 36% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 16.9 | 13.7:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 16.7 | 14.1:1 | 29% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 36% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 15.3 | 15.4:1 | 36% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 32% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 10 | 18.2:1 | 32% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 15% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 12 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sedgwick High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (236 to 238); teachers up 43% (15.3 to 21.8).
About Sedgwick High
Sedgwick High is a low-enrollment high school with an address in Sedgwick, Kansas. There are 238 students enrolled, covering grades 7 through 12. The school is 42% below the average for high schools in Kansas.
Federal data list 2 schools in Sedgwick Public Schools, with 521 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Sedgwick High is 81% White. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Harvey County overall, the White share is about 84%. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Sedgwick High are from different groups.
Teacher count: 21.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.9:1. The average for high schools in Kansas, 11.9:1, is higher. Roughly 36% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harvey County is 52%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sedgwick High is 44.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.4%.
Harvey County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,368 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Sedgwick High shares Harvey County with 17 other public schools.
Sedgwick High's closest public school neighbor is R L Wright Elem, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Sedgwick High ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 220 to 238, an 8% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
Sedgwick High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- R L Wright Elem0.1 mi · 283
- Bentley Primary School5.2 mi · 200
- Valley Center High5.3 mi · 1,011
- Wheatland Elem5.8 mi · 325
- Valley Center Middle School5.9 mi · 802
- Valley Center Intermediate School6.0 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Sedgwick HighHow many students attend Sedgwick High?
Sedgwick High enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Sedgwick High serve?
Sedgwick High serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Sedgwick High have?
Sedgwick High employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sedgwick High?
At Sedgwick High, the student body is approximately 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sedgwick High in?
Sedgwick High is part of Sedgwick Public Schools.
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