Washington County High School

Set in Washington, Kansas, Washington County High School is a tiny four-year high school, part of Washington Co. Schools. It educates 163 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 60% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.

Washington Co. Schools runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 355 students. Washington County High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Washington County High School records that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Washington County High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Washington County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.3%; this one delivers 24.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $65,482, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Washington County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,079 students), Washington County High School is one campus in the mix.

Washington Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Washington County High School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.5%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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