High Schools in Garnett

The Anderson County Junior/Senior High School is the sole high school located in Garnett, Kansas. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 95th out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 184th out of 332 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates varying across subject areas and grade levels, its 2024-2025 proficiency rates were generally below the state averages.

The school's four-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 89.5%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 1.3%, which is relatively low. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for 2024-2025 was 19.5%, higher than the state average. With 433 students enrolled and 43.65% of them qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is slightly lower than the state average, and its per-student spending for 2018-2019 was $11,016, in line with the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Anderson County Junior/Senior High School is facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates below the state averages in some areas. The school's attendance issues and demographic factors may be contributing to these performance challenges, indicating a need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.