Best Public Schools in Sedan, KS

Summary:

The city of Sedan, Kansas is home to two schools: Sedan Elementary and Sedan High. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Chautauqua County Community district.

Sedan Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 28th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 73.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.69% in Mathematics, significantly outpacing district and state averages. Additionally, Sedan Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and spends $13,062 per student, which is higher than the state average.

In contrast, Sedan High School appears to be struggling, ranking 217th out of 332 Kansas high schools and earning only a 2-star rating. The school's test scores are significantly lower than state averages, with only 30.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 27.26% in Mathematics. Sedan High also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and spends $13,866 per student, which is higher than the elementary school but still above the state average.

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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
Sedan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 N Sherman	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-5611	178	17	10.2	60.1%	142 (79.8%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	90.9	28^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.7%		55.2	280^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.1%	252	72.0	70.6	78.3					73.8	69.2	64.7	73.9					69.7	69.6		69.6	$19,888	$6,265	$13,622
Sedan High	Public	6-12	416 E Elm	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-3186	182	21	8.5	64.3%	143 (78.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	38.5	217^th of 332 public high schools	34.6%		18.5	282^nd of 318 public high schools	11.3%	65				40.0	32.3	16.7	33.3	30.9				32.0	29.0	16.7	30.0	27.3		20.8	20.8	$17,920	$5,533	$12,387

Cities Near Sedan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caney	15.96 mi	3	38^th
Cedar Vale	17.5 mi	2	338^th
Longton	18.09 mi	3	45^th
Howard	23.39 mi	2
Independence	25.45 mi	5	185^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.