Summary:
The Rural Vista school district in Kansas is home to two public high schools serving grades 9-12: White City High and Hope High. While both schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings over the years, they share some common challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and underperformance in standardized test scores compared to district and state averages.
In terms of school performance, White City High has ranged from a ranking of 51st out of 318 schools in 2023-2024 to 214th out of 332 schools in 2024-2025, with an overall 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hope High, on the other hand, has seen its ranking fluctuate from 17th out of 326 schools in 2014-2015 (5-star rating) to 192nd out of 332 schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). Both schools have a 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.3% dropout rate for the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, both White City High and Hope High have struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 10th-grade students falling below the Rural Vista district and Kansas state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, both schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year, which may be an area of concern. These findings suggest that the Rural Vista school district faces challenges in ensuring consistent academic performance and attendance at its high schools.
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