Enrollment
41
High
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHEATLAND·NCES 200663001891
Wheatland High School
2920 K 23, Grainfield, KS 67737 · (785) 673-4223 · Gove County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL41 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- 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
6.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
24 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 9 | 9 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 39% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
46.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 →
Where Wheatland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 41 | #317 of 332 |
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
41
+10 (+32%) vs 2020
+21% since 2010-11, when it was 34
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 3.4:1
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 | 41 | 6.4 | 6.5:1 | 59% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 6.2 | 6.5:1 | 57% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 39 | 9.7 | 4.0:1 | 46% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 9 | 3.4:1 | 52% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 34 | 8.6 | 4.0:1 | 38% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 31 | 9 | 3.4:1 | 42% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 34 | 6 | 5.7:1 | 21% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheatland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (34 to 41); teachers down 26% (8.6 to 6.4).
About Wheatland High School
Wheatland High School, a small high school, is located in Grainfield, Kansas. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 41 students. Enrollment is 90% lower than the average for high schools in Kansas, which is about 410.
Besides Wheatland High School, Wheatland runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 99 students.
Wheatland High School's enrollment is 90% White. It is also 7% Hispanic and 2% Black. For comparison, Gove County is about 94% White.
The school has about 6.5 students per teacher and 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 5.4 below the 11.9:1 average for high schools in Kansas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 59%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Gove County is 17 points.
allk12 grades Wheatland High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Kansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.2%. Wheatland High School scores 22.4%.
Federal survey data for Gove County show that the median household income is $66,029, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 1%. Gove County is home to 6 public schools and about 473 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Wheatland Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. Wheatland High School has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Wheatland High School comes in 9th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Wheatland High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 10 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 3.4 to 6.5 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Gove County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,799
Census ACS
Median income
$66,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Wheatland High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wheatland High. Wheatland High School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Wheatland High SchoolWheatland, WY · 258 students
- WHEATLAND HIGHWHEATLAND, MO · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Wheatland Elementary School0.8 mi · 58
- Grinnell Middle School8.4 mi · 22
- Grinnell Grade School8.4 mi · 43
- Quinter Elem13.2 mi · 176
- Quinter Jr-Sr High13.5 mi · 133
- Hoxie Elem17.3 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Wheatland High SchoolHow many students attend Wheatland High School?
Wheatland High School enrolls approximately 41 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wheatland High School serve?
Wheatland High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wheatland High School have?
Wheatland High School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Wheatland High School?
Student demographics at Wheatland High School are roughly 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Wheatland High School public or private?
Wheatland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wheatland.
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