Best Public Schools in Medicine Lodge, KS

Summary:

The city of Medicine Lodge, Kansas is home to two schools - Medicine Lodge Grade School, an elementary school, and Medicine Lodge Junior/Senior High School, a combined junior and senior high school. These schools serve the Barber County North school district.

While Medicine Lodge Grade School has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, Medicine Lodge Junior/Senior High School has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from a high of 4 stars and rank of 55 out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023, down to 2 stars and rank of 223 out of 318 in 2023-2024, before rebounding to 3 stars and 140 out of 332 in 2024-2025. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, at 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area of concern.

In terms of academic performance, Medicine Lodge Grade School has proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are generally at or above the Barber County North district averages, but below the statewide Kansas averages. Medicine Lodge Junior/Senior High School's proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades/subjects exceeding the district and state, while others lag behind. Both schools have high free/reduced lunch rates, at around 51-52% in 2023-2024, and relatively low student-teacher ratios, suggesting class sizes are not a significant barrier to learning.

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Medicine Lodge Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	320 N Walnut St.	Medicine Lodge	67104	Barber County	Barber County North	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 886-5608	253	22	11.4	53.0%	230 (90.9%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	50.5	332^nd of 656 public elementary schools	49.4%		37.2	435^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.4%	103	48.6	42.9	48.3	40.9				45.6	42.9	35.7	51.7	50.0				44.7	48.3		48.3	$12,772	$4,996	$7,777
Medicine Lodge Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	400 W. Eldorado Ave	Medicine Lodge	67104	Barber County	Barber County North	No	No	No	No	(620) 886-5667	224	26	8.6	50.0%	204 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	53.5	140^th of 332 public high schools	57.8%		35.5	223^rd of 318 public high schools	29.9%	83					43.8	33.3	30.6	35.6					46.9	45.7	47.2	46.6		31.4	31.4	$18,117	$3,984	$14,133

Cities Near Medicine Lodge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kiowa	18.46 mi	2	99^th
Attica	19.44 mi	2	272^nd
Pratt	26.36 mi	8	67^th
Cunningham	26.51 mi	2	60^th
Anthony	29.91 mi	3	155^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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