Best Public Schools in Ulysses, KS

Summary:

The city of Ulysses, Kansas is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools (one of which is a virtual school). The schools in Ulysses face significant challenges, with most performing well below state averages on key metrics.

One standout school is Hickok Elementary, which ranks 188 out of 585 Kansas elementary schools and earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, in contrast to the other schools in the district which are all rated 0 or 1 stars. The Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC), the district's virtual high school, has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate compared to the other schools, but also lower test scores, though it maintains a similar graduation rate and dropout rate to the traditional high school, Ulysses High.

Overall, the schools in the Ulysses district face challenges, with low test scores, high rates of economic disadvantage, and concerning chronic absenteeism. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students in Ulysses.

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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
Kepley Middle School	Public	6-8	113 N Colorado	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 356-3025	294	26	11.4	76.9%	72 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	196 (66.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	16.8	325^th of 363 public middle schools	10.5%		17.4	323^rd of 362 public middle schools	10.8%	2				26.4	30.7	15.3		24.1				18.9	31.1	20.0		23.5		14.0	14.0	$13,770	$2,859	$10,911
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	600 W. Nebraska	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 356-1742	338	26	13.0	76.6%	96 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (67.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	17.3	566^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.7	543^rd of 653 public elementary schools	16.8%	23	26.0	33.0	32.8					31.0	25.0	20.8	25.0					23.5	31.2		31.2	$12,544	$2,605	$9,939
Ulysses High	Public	9-12	501 N McCall	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	No	(620) 356-1380	438	33	13.1	71.2%	93 (21.2%)	4 (0.9%)	325 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	32.6	234^th of 332 public high schools	29.5%		23.9	260^th of 318 public high schools	18.2%	26							32.0	32.0							26.2	26.2				$12,223	$2,538	$9,685
Hickok Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	810 N Missouri	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 356-3919	350	27	12.9	74.6%	70 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	275 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																				$13,705	$2,846	$10,860
Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC)	Public, Virtual	9-12	111 S. Baughman	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 356-3655	97			3.1%	33 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (63.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	306^th of 332 public high schools	7.8%					(n/a)							13.3	13.3							20.0	20.0				$879	$00	$879

Cities Near Ulysses

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow	19.94 mi	2	180^th
Johnson	21.65 mi	2	290^th
Satanta	22.66 mi	2	313^th
Lakin	25.23 mi	3	229^th
Hugoton	28.08 mi	4	227^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.

Best Public Schools in Ulysses, KS

Ulysses High

Sullivan Elementary

Kepley Middle School

Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC)

Hickok Elementary

Cities Near Ulysses