South Brown County

Summary:

The South Brown County school district in Kansas consists of three schools: Horton Elementary, Horton High, and Everest Middle. The data reveals a mix of strengths and areas for improvement across the district.

Horton Elementary stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top half of Kansas elementary schools and outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Everest Middle also shows promise, with strong graduation and dropout rates, as well as above-average test scores in 5th and 6th grades. However, the school's performance declines in 7th and 8th grades, with concerning 0% proficiency rates in both subjects.

In contrast, Horton High has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates, raising concerns about the school's declining performance. Additionally, all three schools face high chronic absenteeism rates and serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, which may require the district to address equity and resource allocation challenges.

District Detail

522 Central Ave
Horton, KS 66439

(785) 486-2611

SchoolDigger Rank:
230^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 524

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)								KAP Science (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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Everest Middle	Public	5-8	221 South 7th	Everest	66424	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 548-7536	151	14	10.7	64.2%	111 (73.5%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	29.2	279^th of 363 public middle schools	23.1%		22.5	308^th of 362 public middle schools	14.9%	29			41.0	41.7	17.0	23.7		29.0			48.7	50.0	17.0	21.1		31.8	41.0	34.2	37.7	$16,806	$1,360	$15,446
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%		60.5	239^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.4%	234	41.2	33.3						37.5	41.2	33.3						37.5				$14,707	$950	$13,757
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%		50	157^th of 318 public high schools	50.6%	113							28.0	28.0							19.6	19.6				$16,897	$533	$16,364

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atchison County Community Schools	10.41 mi	2	120^th
Doniphan West Schools	11.06 mi	4	209^th
Kickapoo Nation School	12.5 mi	1
Hiawatha	13.22 mi	3	133^rd
Atchison Public Schools	16.74 mi	4	236^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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