South Haven High

South Haven High is a high school of micro-enrollment scale in South Haven, Kansas, part of South Haven, caters to 120 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 410 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

Within South Haven, which oversees 2 schools and 220 students, South Haven High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, South Haven High reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Sumner County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, South Haven High has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Sumner County's rate of about 53%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, South Haven High is in the bottom 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 43.9%; South Haven High posts 19.7%, -24.1 points below that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sumner County indicate the typical household earns roughly $63,951 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sumner County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,436 students), of which South Haven High is one.

Nearest neighbor: South Haven Elem, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Haven High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 34.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Haven High has expanded 22%, going from 98 students in 2018 to 120 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.