Summary:
The city of Quinter, Kansas is home to two schools: Quinter Elementary and Quinter Junior-Senior High, both part of the Quinter Public Schools district. While both schools face challenges, the data highlights Quinter Junior-Senior High as the standout performer in the district.
Quinter Junior-Senior High has consistently ranked higher than the elementary school in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 94th out of 332 Kansas high schools. The high school also boasts a higher 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, particularly in mathematics where 10th graders scored 56.51% proficient or better compared to the state average of 33.59%. In contrast, Quinter Elementary students lag behind in mathematics, with only 23.52% proficient or better compared to 38.73% statewide.
However, both schools face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the funding disparity between the elementary and high school, with the elementary school receiving significantly more per-student funding, is an area that may warrant further exploration. Overall, the district's ranking of 98 out of 264 in Kansas, with a 3-star rating, suggests room for improvement, and identifying and replicating the successful practices at Quinter Junior-Senior High could help raise the performance of the entire district.
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