High Schools in Humboldt

Summary:

The Humboldt area of Kansas is home to two high schools: Humboldt High School and Humboldt Virtual Education. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, Humboldt High School consistently outperforms Humboldt Virtual Education on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 35% of students at Humboldt High School were proficient or better in 10th grade English Language Arts, compared to just 7.14% at Humboldt Virtual Education. The gap was similar in Mathematics, with 10.25% of Humboldt High School students proficient or better compared to 7.14% at Humboldt Virtual Education. Additionally, Humboldt High School has generally performed better in statewide rankings than Humboldt Virtual Education, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Kansas high schools.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5% and a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Humboldt High School. However, the data suggests that Humboldt High School is the stronger performer of the two schools in the Humboldt area.

District Detail

801 New York
Humboldt, KS 66748

(620) 473-3121

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,013

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%		45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%	77	35.0	35.0	10.3	10.3	$17,279	$350	$16,929
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351				294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	$3,333	$00	$3,333

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Iola	7.77 mi	4	218^th
Chanute Public Schools	9.2 mi	3	165^th
Altoona-Midway	15.71 mi	2	260^th
Marmaton Valley	15.85 mi	3	154^th
Woodson	17.19 mi	2	162^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.