High Schools in Montezuma

Montezuma, Kansas is home to a single high school, South Gray High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This small, rural school faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite its low academic performance, South Gray High School has a relatively high graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. However, the school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a high percentage of students (45.9%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school may be serving a population of students facing significant socioeconomic challenges.

While Montezuma is investing resources in South Gray High School, with a high per-student spending of $23,719 and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.7, these investments do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ranking of 260 out of 332 Kansas high schools suggest that the district and school leaders may need to re-evaluate their strategies and support systems to better serve the needs of their students.