Graham County

Graham County, Kansas is home to two schools - Hill City Elementary and Hill City Junior-Senior High. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Graham County School District.

Of the two schools, Hill City Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing the county and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. With 58.65% of students proficient or better in ELA and 51.91% in Math, the elementary school is providing a strong academic foundation for its students. In contrast, Hill City Junior-Senior High performs reasonably well, maintaining a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%.

While the high school may not be as strong as the elementary school in overall performance, it still manages to outperform the county and state averages in 10th grade ELA and Math proficiency. This suggests the school is effectively supporting students through the critical high school years. However, the significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the elementary and high school (60.56% vs. 42.94%) indicates that the community may be experiencing socioeconomic challenges that impact the student population as they progress through the education system.