Colby Public Schools

The Colby Public Schools district in Kansas consists of three schools: Colby Elementary, Colby Senior High, and Colby Middle School. While the district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, the data suggests that the schools are collectively struggling to provide a high-quality education.

Across all three schools, test scores are significantly below the state averages, with the high school performing particularly poorly, with only 8.13% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 26.74%. The schools also have a predominantly white student population, with Hispanic students making up the next largest racial group. The free and reduced lunch rates, which range from 29.93% at the high school to 44.99% at the elementary school, indicate that the district may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting student performance.

The district-wide struggles are further reflected in the schools' declining state-wide rankings over the past three years, with the high school dropping from the 206th ranked high school to the 280th ranked high school in Kansas. The varying per-student spending across the schools, from $8,317 at the middle school to $11,260 at the high school, may also suggest potential issues with how resources are being allocated within the district. Overall, the data paints a picture of a school district that needs to re-evaluate its strategies and allocate resources more effectively to improve student outcomes across all three schools.