High Schools in Jefferson West

Summary:

The Jefferson West High School is the sole high school located in the Jefferson West district of Kansas. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking 58th out of 264 schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson West High School has seen consistent improvements in its statewide ranking, rising from 161st in 2024-2025 to 106th in 2023-2024 and 58th in 2022-2023. The school boasts a solid 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. Academically, the school has performed well, with 38.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.32% proficient or better in Mathematics, both above the state averages. The school also excelled in science, with 47.45% of 11th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024.

While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, it benefits from above-average per-student spending of $13,746 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7. These resources may be contributing to the school's strong performance. Overall, Jefferson West High School appears to be a well-performing institution within the Jefferson West district, providing a quality education for its students.

District Detail

3675 74th Street
Meriden, KS 66512

(785) 484-3444

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 843

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)		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
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-3331	247	20	12.1	30.0%	218 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	49.6	161^st of 332 public high schools	51.5%		60.8	106^th of 318 public high schools	66.7%	55	38.5	38.5	33.3	33.3	$17,364	$886	$16,478

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seaman	6.1 mi	7	88^th
Royal Valley	8.61 mi	3	174^th
Department of Corrections	9.37 mi	1	263^rd
Topeka Public Schools	9.82 mi	27	247^th
Shawnee Heights	10.04 mi	6	146^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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