Ashland High

Ashland High is an one-room-style senior high in Ashland, Kansas, part of Ashland. The school serves 69 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 83% leaner than the state mean of about 410.

Ashland runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 189 students. Ashland High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Ashland High reports that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ashland High has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.9:1, putting Ashland High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Ashland High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ashland High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Clark County indicate median household income runs about $63,043, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Clark County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 433 students), Ashland High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ashland Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ashland High ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 13%: 61 students in 2018 compared to 69 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 18% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 7.1:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.