Best Public Schools in Highland, KS

Summary:

The city of Highland, Kansas has only one public school serving grades 7-12 - Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School. This school is part of the Doniphan West Schools district, which is ranked 209 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School has seen fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 141 out of 318 Kansas high schools (3-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 282 out of 332 (1-star rating) in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests are generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.09% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%. Additionally, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%.

Despite the school's academic struggles, it has a relatively high percentage of students (37.79%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $18,767, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.2, slightly lower than the state average. Addressing the root causes of the school's performance, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, may be crucial for improving student outcomes and the school's standing within the state.

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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
Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 E Main	Highland	66035	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 442-3286	176	13	13.2	38.6%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	17.6	282^nd of 332 public high schools	15.1%		53.3	141^st of 318 public high schools	55.7%	141	26.7	27.0	9.1	21.0	30.0	29.7	27.3	29.0	29.7	29.7	$14,066	$693	$13,373

Cities Near Highland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denton	8.38 mi	2	144^th
Troy	10.49 mi	2	247^th
Hiawatha	13.66 mi	3	183^rd
Everest	15.49 mi	1	304^th
Wathena	17.88 mi	3	138^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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