Stanton County

The two schools in Stanton County serve PK–6 and grades 7–12 and enroll 238 and 182 students, respectively. In 2025–26, the elementary school’s All Grades proficiency was 37% in English language arts (ELA), 44% in math and 71% in science; the junior/senior high posted 18%, 14% and 23%. Because the schools serve different grades, their All Grades results are not a same-grade comparison. The most important finding is that the elementary school was above the state in math and science, while the high school was below the state in all three subjects.

Stanton County Elementary stands out, especially in science: its 71% result was 33 points above the state’s 38%, and its math result was 3 points above the state’s 41%. It also led the high school by 19 points in ELA, 31 in math and 48 in science. The high school’s strongest subject relative to the state was science, but its 23% result was still 15 points below the state; it was 27 points below in math and 28 below in ELA. Grade-level results also vary within the schools: elementary grade 5 science was 25 points above the same-grade state result, while high school grade 10 ELA was 32 points below.

Recent results moved in different directions. Elementary science rose 25 points from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while high school ELA fell 8 points and math fell 1 point. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose for the elementary school, from the 32nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 44th in 2025–26, earning 2 stars; the high school fell from the 41st to the 6th percentile and had 0 stars. Other indicators also differ: the elementary student–teacher ratio was 14.7, compared with 20.2 at the high school, and chronic absenteeism was 10% versus 19%. The high school reported a 100% graduation rate, above the state’s 90%, a positive outcome distinct from its lower test proficiency.