Best Public Schools in Cottonwood Falls, KS

Summary:

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas is home to a single public school, Chase County Junior Senior High School, which serves students in grades 7-12. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. With a 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, the school is effectively keeping students engaged and on track to complete their education.

Chase County Junior Senior High School has a state-wide ranking of 79 out of 264 districts in Chase County, and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's performance has been improving, with its state-wide ranking climbing from 163 out of 327 high schools in 2022-2023 to 51 out of 332 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is making progress and becoming more competitive over time.

While the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.88%), it is investing resources into its students, spending $14,889 per student in 2018-2019, which is higher than the national average. Overall, Chase County Junior Senior High School appears to be a strong-performing school that is providing a quality education and effectively preparing its students for success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chase County Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Main Street	Cottonwood Falls	66845	Chase County	Chase County	No	No	No	No	(620) 273-6354	192	17	11.4	36.5%	178 (92.7%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	80.7	51^st of 332 public high schools	84.6%		56.1	122^nd of 318 public high schools	61.6%	71	51.3	52.8	44.4	50.0	35.1	47.2	59.3	46.0	47.2	47.2	$16,391	$1,067	$15,324

Cities Near Cottonwood Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Strong City	2.17 mi	1	271^st
Emporia	17.89 mi	9	280^th
Americus	18.17 mi	1	147^th
Council Grove	20.56 mi	3	150^th
Olpe	21.55 mi	2	49^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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