Summary:
The city of Burden, Kansas is home to two schools: Central Elementary and Central Junior-Senior High. While both schools serve the Burden community, their performance and metrics vary significantly.
Central Junior-Senior High stands out as the stronger of the two, ranking in the top 30% of Kansas high schools and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 89.5% four-year graduation rate, low 1.3% dropout rate, and test scores that exceed the state average in 10th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Central Elementary has a more mixed performance, with some grades performing above the state average on tests while others fall below.
Both schools face challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at over 54% for each school. Spending per student is also notably higher at Central Junior-Senior High compared to Central Elementary, which may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Addressing these issues and ensuring equitable resource distribution could be key focus areas for the Central school district to improve educational outcomes for all students in Burden, Kansas.
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