Best Public Schools in Horton, KS

Summary:

The city of Horton, Kansas is home to two public schools - Horton Elementary and Horton High, both of which serve students in the South Brown County school district. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both have relatively low statewide rankings and underperform compared to state averages on key metrics.

Horton Elementary has an enrollment of 229 students and is ranked 473 out of 656 elementary schools in Kansas, with a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Math are below state averages across all grade levels. Horton High, with an enrollment of 160 students, is ranked 270 out of 332 high schools in the state and also performs below the state average on 10th grade assessments. Both schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, around 19.5%, which likely contributes to their academic struggles.

Despite the small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios around 12:1, the schools in Horton, Kansas appear to be underperforming overall. With over 55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, economic disadvantage may be a factor impacting student achievement. Significant improvements would be needed for these schools to reach state average performance levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%		60.5	239^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.4%	234	41.2	33.3		37.5	41.2	33.3		37.5	$14,707	$950	$13,757
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%		50	157^th of 318 public high schools	50.6%	113			28.0	28.0			19.6	19.6	$16,897	$533	$16,364

Cities Near Horton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Everest	5.31 mi	1	304^th
Powhattan	8.77 mi	1
Effingham	11.86 mi	2	166^th
Hiawatha	12.92 mi	3	183^rd
Holton	14.83 mi	6	184^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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