Summary:
The Vermillion area is home to two high schools: Frankfort High and Centralia High. Based on the available data, Frankfort High emerges as the standout school in the region, consistently outperforming its counterpart and the Vermillion district average on various metrics.
Frankfort High is ranked 36th out of 332 Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Centralia High is ranked 123rd with a 3-star rating. Frankfort High has maintained a higher statewide ranking over the past few years, even earning a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. The school's performance is reflected in its test scores, where it outpaces Centralia High and the district average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates.
Both schools have similar graduation rates of 89.5% and dropout rates of 1.3% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Frankfort High's student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 is slightly better than Centralia High's 10:1. Additionally, the spending per student is relatively comparable, with Centralia High spending $11,727 and Frankfort High spending $11,598 per student (based on 2018-2019 data). These findings suggest that the performance differences between the two schools are not solely driven by demographic or financial factors.
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