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
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
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 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% . +23.8pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +27.4pp since 2023
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. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
183
-1 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.2:1
% White
90%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Smith Center Jr Sr High
Smith Center Jr Sr High is a compact 9-12 campus in Smith Center, Kansas, run under Smith Center. The school works with 183 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 55% below the state mean of about 410.
Smith Center Jr Sr High is one of 2 schools operated by Smith Center, a district that hosts 436 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Smith Center Jr Sr High reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the resource side, Smith Center Jr Sr High records 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Smith Center Jr Sr High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.9%, the actual is 45.2%, a residual of +7.3 points.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,135 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Smith County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 534 students), of which Smith Center Jr Sr High is one.
Nearest neighbor: Smith Center Elem, around 0.5 miles off. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Smith Center Jr Sr High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.1%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 184 students in 2018 compared to 183 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 90% across the same window.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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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