Best Public Schools in Sharon Springs, KS

Summary:

The city of Sharon Springs, Kansas is home to two schools - Sharon Springs Elementary and Wallace County High. Both schools are part of the Wallace County Schools district, which is ranked 15th out of 264 districts in the state.

While Sharon Springs Elementary has shown more variable performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 122 to 317 out of 653-660 Kansas elementary schools, Wallace County High stands out as a high-performing school. It has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a #2 ranking out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school's strong academic performance is reflected in its high proficiency rates, with 80% of students scoring proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In contrast, Sharon Springs Elementary has proficiency rates ranging from 36.36% to 70% in English Language Arts and 36.36% to 60% in Mathematics across different grade levels. The school's performance has been more variable compared to the high school. Additionally, Sharon Springs Elementary has a higher percentage of free/reduced-price lunch recipients at 43.36%, compared to 33.9% at Wallace County High.

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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 6th 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 6th 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
Sharon Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	521 N. Main	Sharon Springs	67758	Wallace County	Wallace County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 728-4573	108	10	10.4	39.8%	96 (88.9%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	70.6	164^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.0%		75.4	122^nd of 653 public elementary schools	81.3%	42	70.0	50.0	60.0	36.4		58.6	50.0	41.7	60.0	36.4		44.8	72.7	58.8	$19,116	$1,980	$17,136
Wallace County High	Public	9-12	521 N. Main	Sharon Springs	67758	Wallace County	Wallace County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 728-4571	46	6	7.5	41.3%	35 (76.1%)	2 (4.3%)	6 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	99.7	2^nd of 332 public high schools	99.4%		92.6	12^th of 318 public high schools	96.2%	10					80.0	80.0					80.0	80.0			$19,109	$1,980	$17,129

Cities Near Sharon Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weskan	11.95 mi	2	30^th
Winona	29.19 mi	2
Tribune	29.69 mi	2	312^th
Goodland	30.73 mi	6	323^rd
Leoti	35.47 mi	2	176^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.