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Best Public Schools in Sumner County, KS

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Schools

3,436

Students

Districts

Top rankedConway Springs High School57^th of 340 Kansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Oxford Junior/Senior High up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Caldwell Secondary School 6.5 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Argonia Elementary and 1 more

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)								KAP Mathematics (2026)								KAP Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E. Allen	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 435-6716	65	9	7.6	56.9%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)	65.3	205^th of 657 public elementary schools	68.8%					(n/a)	50.0	81.8	50.0					60.0	50.0	72.7	42.9					54.3	50.0			50.0	$20,858	$1,391	$19,468
Argonia High	Public	6-12	504 N Pine	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 435-6611	84	9	9.1	36.9%	64 (76.2%)	2 (2.4%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)	20	293^rd of 340 public high schools	13.8%					(n/a)				36.4	56.3	27.3	14.3	34.6				81.8	50.0	9.1	28.6	42.3		27.3		25.0	$20,858	$1,391	$19,468
Belle Plaine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	614 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 488-2617	211	20	10.3	52.6%	179 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	42.3	399^th of 657 public elementary schools	39.3%		32	475^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.6%	76	41.4	45.7						43.7	44.8	42.8						43.7					$13,996	$1,785	$12,211
Belle Plaine High	Public	9-12	901 N. Main Street	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	No	(620) 488-2421	181	18	10.1	47.5%	150 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	13.9	309^th of 340 public high schools	9.1%		24.6	263^rd of 332 public high schools	20.8%	46							23.5	23.5							8.8	8.8			17.9	17.9	$15,862	$1,555	$14,307
Belle Plaine Middle	Public	5-8	724 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	No	(620) 488-2222	162	15	11.0	50.0%	135 (83.3%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	25.6	293^rd of 368 public middle schools	20.4%		16.7	328^th of 363 public middle schools	9.6%	35			41.4	21.3	27.3	33.3		29.8			17.2	19.1	31.3	19.5		21.5	55.2	45.0		49.3	$14,509	$1,267	$13,243
Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 North Osage Street	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 845-2585	136	9	14.4	61.8%	111 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.1%)	46.4	364^th of 657 public elementary schools	44.6%		64.8	222^nd of 656 public elementary schools	66.2%	142	52.9	50.0	35.3					46.2	29.4	38.9	64.7					44.2	47.1			47.1	$11,189	$720	$10,469
Caldwell Secondary School	Public	6-12	31 N. Osage St.	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	No	No	(620) 845-2585	109	17	6.5	68.8%	83 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	46.3	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		81	50^th of 332 public high schools	84.9%	142				40.0	30.0	68.8	37.5	43.5				50.0	50.0	43.8	33.3	44.3		56.3		60.0	$10,422	$670	$9,752
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail eLea	Public, Virtual	6-12	31 N. Osage	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 845-2585	3			—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$3,787	$244	$3,543
Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N. Highland	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 456-2966	146	11	12.8	39.0%	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	44.7	379^th of 657 public elementary schools	42.3%		58.6	267^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.3%	112	50.0	53.8	36.8					45.8	50.0	38.5	31.6					39.6	47.4			47.4	$16,598	$1,578	$15,020
Conway Springs High School	Public	9-12	607 W. St. Louis	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 456-2963	144	15	9.2	26.4%	135 (93.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	74.6	57^th of 340 public high schools	83.2%		94.3	15^th of 332 public high schools	95.5%	42							33.3	33.3							55.6	55.6			65.5	65.5	$19,325	$974	$18,351
Conway Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	112 N. Cranmer	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 456-2965	89	7	13.4	39.3%	83 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	66.2	94^th of 368 public middle schools	74.5%		62.2	110^th of 363 public middle schools	69.7%	16				70.6	47.4	37.5		47.4				52.9	42.1	50.0		47.4		45.0		45.0	$15,050	$979	$14,072
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	66.9	196^th of 657 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%	63	78.9	63.3	50.0	77.3				66.0	68.4	56.7	26.9	45.5				48.5	42.3			42.3	$15,713	$1,223	$14,490
Oxford Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	515 N. Water	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	No	(620) 455-2410	195	15	12.9	36.9%	156 (80.0%)	5 (2.6%)	17 (8.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	70.3	78^th of 340 public high schools	77.1%		40.5	204^th of 332 public high schools	38.6%	126					34.8	37.5	50.0	40.8					47.8	47.8	50.0	48.6		41.7	32.3	36.4	$15,106	$668	$14,438
Oxford Online Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	515 N Water	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 455-2410	51			—	40 (78.4%)	3 (5.9%)	6 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)								(n/a)							27.3	27.3							27.3	18.2			7.7	6.3	$11,419	$259	$11,160
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 892-5215	100	11	9.0	38.0%	92 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	52.8	316^th of 657 public elementary schools	51.9%		51.6	320^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.2%	4	54.5	75.0	33.3					51.2	63.6	83.3	16.7					48.8	22.2			22.2	$20,309	$683	$19,626
South Haven High	Public	6-12	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	No	(620) 892-5215	120	12	10.1	38.3%	108 (90.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	72.3	71^st of 340 public high schools	79.1%		77.5	61^st of 332 public high schools	81.6%	10					53.8		50.0	35.7					53.8		41.7	38.1			40.9	33.3	$18,592	$625	$17,967
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	924 N Plum	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4340	277	18	15.3	59.6%	209 (75.5%)	6 (2.2%)	44 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	38.1	435^th of 657 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.1	355^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.9%	80	45.7	39.4	63.2					50.0	40.0	15.2	31.6					29.2	44.7			44.7	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 N Woodlawn	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4350	126	13	9.6	85.7%	86 (68.3%)	2 (1.6%)	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	18.1	565^th of 657 public elementary schools	14.0%		22.8	530^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.2%	35	30.8	20.0	55.6					34.4	11.5	15.0	27.8					17.2	27.8			27.8	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	104 South F	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4360	137	16	8.4	86.9%	109 (79.6%)	4 (2.9%)	16 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	39.5	419^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.2%		42.3	391^st of 656 public elementary schools	40.4%	28	52.2	47.6	35.7					44.4	43.5	47.6	35.7					41.7	28.6			28.6	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 N Washington	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4370	86	11	7.9	62.8%	62 (72.1%)	2 (2.3%)	15 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)	58.3	264^th of 657 public elementary schools	59.8%		54.2	298^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.6%	34	63.6		52.9					51.4	63.6		41.2					54.1	35.3			35.3	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Wellington Middle School	Public	6-8	605 North A	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4320	349	29	11.8	61.3%	269 (77.1%)	8 (2.3%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	28	288^th of 368 public middle schools	21.7%		24.5	298^th of 363 public middle schools	17.9%	10				33.7	45.7	25.9		35.1				29.3	31.4	21.3		27.2		25.9		25.9	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Wellington High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 16th Street	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4310	463	39	11.8	52.9%	348 (75.2%)	13 (2.8%)	62 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	22.3	286^th of 340 public high schools	15.9%		24.4	266^th of 332 public high schools	19.9%	20							24.6	24.6							18.6	18.6			24.0	24.0	$5,269	$1,655	$3,614
Wellington Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 s washington ave	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 326-4300	1			—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$5,270	$00	$5,270

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