Enrollment
59
High
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEZUMA·NCES 200963000783
South Gray High
200 W. Cortez Street, Montezuma, KS 67867 · (620) 846-2281 · Gray County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
24 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 9 | 16 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 27% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
35.0%
KS avg 44.5% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
KS avg 38.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 12.0% | 16.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where South Gray High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #298 of 332 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
-6 (-9%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
5.9:1
was 6.5:1
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 | 59 | 10 | 5.9:1 | 41% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 9 | 6.8:1 | 46% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 9.7 | 6.6:1 | 36% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 10 | 6.5:1 | 37% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 10.7 | 6.0:1 | 36% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 12 | 5.3:1 | 28% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 12 | 5.3:1 | 35% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 78 | 11 | 7.1:1 | 33% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 8 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Gray High.
About South Gray High
South Gray High is a small high school. Its address is in Montezuma, Kansas. A federal count lists 59 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Kansas) has about 410 students.
Montezuma includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 142 students.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at South Gray High combined. The school is also 32% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. The chance that two students picked at random at South Gray High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 5.9:1, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at South Gray High is 41%. Across public schools in Gray County, the average is about the same, 42%.
South Gray High scores 27.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 15.5% actual versus 42.7% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Gray County residents, median household income is about $79,122, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. South Gray High is one of 9 public schools in Gray County, which together enroll about 1,002 students.
Of nearby public schools, Montezuma Elem is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The nearest schools with test data average 45.4%, higher than South Gray High's 15.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 59, 9% below the 65 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gray County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,701
Census ACS
Median income
$79,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montezuma
- Montezuma ElemElementary · 83 students
- South Gray Community Learning CenterCombined
Other schools in Montezuma
- Montezuma ElemElementary · 83 students
- South Gray Community Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Montezuma Elem0.0 mi · 83
- Copeland Elem10.9 mi · 51
- South Gray Jr High10.9 mi · 21
- Cimarron Elem15.9 mi · 312
- Cimarron High16.0 mi · 251
- Ingalls Elem16.1 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About South Gray HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Gray High?
South Gray High enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South Gray High serve?
South Gray High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Gray High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Gray High is approximately 5.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Gray High?
At South Gray High, the student body is approximately 66% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Gray High?
South Gray High is overseen by Montezuma in Gray County.
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