High Schools in Halstead

Summary:

Halstead, Kansas is home to a single high school, Halstead High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has demonstrated consistent academic improvement over the past few years. Despite facing some socioeconomic challenges, the school is a standout performer within the state, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Halstead High School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%, both of which exceed the state averages. The school's students outperform their peers statewide in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 46.29% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 37.93%. However, the school faces a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, an area that may require additional attention.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 and per-student spending of $11,959, Halstead High School appears to be investing resources to support its student population, of which 41.15% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school is working to address the unique challenges faced by its economically disadvantaged students, contributing to its overall strong academic performance and steady improvement in statewide rankings.

District Detail

521 W 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056

(316) 835-2641

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 786

Primary Schools: 1
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
Halstead High	Public	9-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%		57.1	116^th of 318 public high schools	63.5%	41	46.3	46.3	43.6	43.6	$15,320	$823	$14,496

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sedgwick Public Schools	5.14 mi	2	90^th
Renwick	7.66 mi	6	13^th
Valley Center Pub School	8.19 mi	7
Maize	8.27 mi	12	33^rd
Haven Public Schools	8.42 mi	5	164^th

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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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