Enrollment
183
High
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITH CENTER·NCES 200000700156
Smith Center Jr Sr High
300 Roger Barta Way, Smith Center, KS 66967 · (785) 282-6609 · Smith County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Kansas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
93 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 14% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Smith Center. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
51.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 | 59.8% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 24.3% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Smith Center Jr Sr High
Smith Center Jr Sr High's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Center Jr Sr High this school | 183 | 50.8% | 45.2% |
| West Franklin High School Pomona | 200 | 51.5% | 22.1% |
| Medicine Lodge Jr/Sr High School Medicine Lodge | 224 | 50.0% | 32.1% |
| Oskaloosa JR-SR High School Oskaloosa | 247 | 52.6% | 28.0% |
| Lakeside Junior/Senior High School Downs | 127 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| Republic County Jr./Sr. High School Belleville | 245 | 52.2% | 29.8% |
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 Smith Center Jr Sr High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #17 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #31 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #16 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #180 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #96 of 263 |
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
183
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 183 | 18.7 | 9.8:1 | 51% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 18.3 | 11.0:1 | 49% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 14.9 | 13.1:1 | 47% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 16 | 11.1:1 | 46% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 18.1 | 10.2:1 | 48% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 38% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 26 | 11.4:1 | 36% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 26 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Center Jr Sr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (184 to 183); teachers up 3% (18.1 to 18.7).
About Smith Center Jr Sr High
Smith Center Jr Sr High is a small high school in Smith Center, Kansas, (ZIP code 66967). The school's 183 students are in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 55% lower than the average for high schools in Kansas, which is about 410.
Smith Center, which runs Smith Center Jr Sr High, has 2 schools and 436 students.
Most students at Smith Center Jr Sr High are White: 90% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% multiracial and 2% Black. By the diversity index, Smith Center Jr Sr High comes in at 19%.
The count of teachers at Smith Center Jr Sr High is 18.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 9.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kansas is 11.9:1, higher than at this school. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Smith County, the average is about the same, 52%.
Measured against Kansas public high schools, Smith Center Jr Sr High receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Smith Center Jr Sr High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (45.2%) and its predicted rate (37.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Kansas schools.
Across Smith County, median household income is about $59,135, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Smith Center Jr Sr High is among the 4 public schools in Smith County.
The shortest distance from Smith Center Jr Sr High to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Smith Center Elem. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Smith Center Jr Sr High is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 177 in 2020-21 and 183 in 2024-25, a increase of 6 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.1:1 to 9.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Smith Center Jr Sr High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,552
Census ACS
Median income
$59,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Smith Center Elem0.5 mi · 253
- THUNDER RIDGE ELEMENTARY13.5 mi · 38
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL13.6 mi · 60
- THUNDER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL18.1 mi · 72
- Lakeside Junior/Senior High School22.4 mi · 127
- Osborne Elem23.9 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Center Jr Sr HighWhat is the total enrollment at Smith Center Jr Sr High?
Smith Center Jr Sr High enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 07-12.
Is Smith Center Jr Sr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smith Center Jr Sr High is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Smith Center Jr Sr High have?
Smith Center Jr Sr High employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Smith Center Jr Sr High?
Student demographics at Smith Center Jr Sr High are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Smith Center Jr Sr High?
Smith Center Jr Sr High is overseen by Smith Center in Smith County.
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