High Schools in Fort Scott

Summary:

Fort Scott, Kansas has only one high school, Fort Scott Senior High, which serves grades 9-12. The data shows that the school has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking and performance metrics over the past few years, indicating some academic challenges for students.

Fort Scott Senior High's 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 89.5%, slightly below the state average. The school's dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024 was relatively low. However, the chronic absenteeism rate for 2024-2025 was 19.5%, higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally below the state averages, suggesting students may be struggling in these core subjects.

The data also shows that Fort Scott has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 57.92% in 2023-2024, indicating the school may be serving a population with lower socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending for 2018-2019 was $9,783. Overall, the data highlights areas for potential improvement at Fort Scott Senior High, such as increasing academic proficiency, reducing chronic absenteeism, and addressing any underlying factors that may be contributing to the school's declining performance.

District Detail

424 S Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-0800

SchoolDigger Rank:
127^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,731

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Scott Senior High	Public	9-12	1005 S Main	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	No	(620) 223-0600	578	41	13.9	47.2%	507 (87.7%)	16 (2.8%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	49.6	160^th of 332 public high schools	51.8%		21.2	272^nd of 318 public high schools	14.5%	112	37.5	37.5	34.6	34.6	$12,112	$752	$11,360

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Uniontown	15.03 mi	2	104^th
Northeast	20.31 mi	3	254^th
Jayhawk	21.66 mi	2	205^th
Pleasanton	23.24 mi	2	241^st
Girard	23.75 mi	3	73^rd

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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.

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