Enrollment
116
High
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD·NCES 201197000708
Stafford Middle School/High School
430 E Broadway, Stafford, KS 67578 · (620) 234-5248 · Stafford County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Kansas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
58 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 6 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 15% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Stafford. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
30.4%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 | 42.4% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.4% | 13.3% |
% 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Stafford Middle School/High School
Stafford Middle School/High School's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Middle School/High School this school | 116 | 50.0% | 31.9% |
| Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School Peabody | 102 | 51.0% | 16.8% |
| Oakley Sr High Oakley | 130 | 47.7% | 27.9% |
| Central Jr-Sr High Burden | 139 | 48.9% | 35.8% |
| Wakefield High Wakefield | 80 | 50.0% | 17.3% |
| Humboldt High School Humboldt | 176 | 49.4% | 23.7% |
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 Stafford Middle School/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #101 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #162 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #95 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #246 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #100 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
116
+18 (+18%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 116 | 12.1 | 9.6:1 | 50% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 113 | 11.5 | 9.8:1 | 62% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 11.5 | 8.3:1 | 68% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 61% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 11.8 | 8.6:1 | 61% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 16 | 7.2:1 | 63% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 10 | 17.9:1 | 63% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 44% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stafford Middle School/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (101 to 116); teachers up 2% (11.8 to 12.1).
About Stafford Middle School/High School
Stafford Middle School/High School is a small high school in Kansas, located in Stafford. The student body numbers 116 students, from grades 6 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Kansas is about 410, so this school runs 72% smaller than that.
Stafford Middle School/High School is part of a district of 2 schools: Stafford, with 249 students.
Stafford Middle School/High School's enrollment is 83% White. It is also 11% Hispanic and 4% Native American. For comparison, Stafford County is about 85% White. Stafford Middle School/High School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
Stafford Middle School/High School counts 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.6 students for each one. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. About 50% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Stafford County average 51%.
allk12 grades Stafford Middle School/High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Kansas, Stafford Middle School/High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.9% actual against a predicted 38.3%.
Stafford County census figures show that the median household income is $64,226, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 6 public schools in Stafford County, enrolling about 810 students in all.
The shortest distance from Stafford Middle School/High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Stafford Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: 3. The school's 31.9% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Stafford Middle School/High School's enrollment grew 18%, to 116.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,978
Census ACS
Median income
$64,226
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
810 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Stafford Elementary0.1 mi · 133
- St John High9.5 mi · 141
- St John Elem9.5 mi · 225
- Fairfield Schools16.1 mi · 268
- Macksville High20.2 mi · 81
- Macksville Elem20.2 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Stafford Middle School/High SchoolHow many students attend Stafford Middle School/High School?
Stafford Middle School/High School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Stafford Middle School/High School serve?
Stafford Middle School/High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stafford Middle School/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Stafford Middle School/High School is approximately 9.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Stafford Middle School/High School?
Stafford Middle School/High School reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Stafford Middle School/High School public or private?
Stafford Middle School/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stafford.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.