Southern Coffey County High School

Southern Coffey County High School is one of the rural-scale four-year high schools in LeRoy, Kansas, run under LeRoy-Gridley, with 37 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 91% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Southern Coffey County High School is one of 3 schools operated by LeRoy-Gridley, a district that serves 171 students overall.

Demographically, Southern Coffey County High School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 8% multiracial. Compared to Coffey County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Coffey County's rate of about 45%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Coffey County indicate median household earnings sit near $70,346, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Coffey County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,498 students), Southern Coffey County High School is one campus in the mix.

Southern Coffey County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Southern Coffey County High School operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southern Coffey County High School has fell 44%, going from 66 students in 2018 to 37 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.