Enrollment
163
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON CO. SCHOOLS·NCES 200002801828
Washington County High School
115 North D Street, Washington, KS 66968 · (785) 325-2261 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Kansas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
95 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 7 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 16% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Washington Co. Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
29.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 26 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 | 26.4% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.7% | 14.6% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Washington County High School
Washington County High School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County High School this school | 163 | 58.3% | 24.6% |
| Lincoln Jr/Sr High Lincoln | 181 | 58.0% | 41.3% |
| Rock Hills Jr/Sr High School Mankato | 175 | 55.4% | 33.0% |
| Decatur Community Jr/Sr High Oberlin | 144 | 55.6% | 25.1% |
| Pleasanton High Pleasanton | 162 | 58.0% | 14.0% |
| Marmaton Valley High Moran | 135 | 62.2% | 23.9% |
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 Washington County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #180 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #171 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #225 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #202 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #49 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
163
+4 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 58% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 15.8 | 10.5:1 | 55% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 16.3 | 10.1:1 | 49% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | 53% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 16.7 | 8.5:1 | 48% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 45% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 37% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (142 to 163); teachers down 4% (16.7 to 16).
About Washington County High School
Washington County High School is a small high school with its address in Washington, Kansas. Its 163 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 60% smaller than the 410 average for high schools in Kansas.
The 2 schools of Washington Co. Schools, including Washington County High School, enroll 355 students.
The large majority of students at Washington County High School, 84%, are White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Washington County High School employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kansas is 11.9:1, higher than at this school. Washington County High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 58%. The rate at public schools in Washington County averages 37%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Washington County High School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington County High School falls in the middle 80% of Kansas schools: 24.6% actual against 34.3% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washington County show that median household income is about $65,482, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Washington County High School is one of 8 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 1,079 students.
Washington Elementary is the public school closest to Washington County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Washington County High School is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Washington County High School is Rural: Remote.
Federal counts put enrollment at 159 in 2020-21 and 163 in 2024-25, a 3% rise.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,533
Census ACS
Median income
$65,482
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Co. Schools
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 192 students
Other Washington County High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Washington County High. Washington County High School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Washington County High SchoolSandersville, GA · 905 students
- Washington County High SchoolSpringfield, KY · 507 students
- Washington County HighPlymouth, NC · 450 students
- Washington County High SchoolChatom, AL · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary0.0 mi · 192
- Linn High9.7 mi · 66
- Linn Elem9.8 mi · 161
- Hanover Elem10.7 mi · 231
- Hanover High10.7 mi · 60
- Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville18.9 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Washington County High SchoolHow large is Washington County High School?
Washington County High School enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Washington County High School serve?
Washington County High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington County High School is approximately 10.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington County High School?
Student demographics at Washington County High School are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington County High School in?
Washington County High School is part of Washington Co. Schools.
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