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Oberlin

At a glance

163^rdof 264 Kansas districts▲ 17

Better than 38% of Kansas districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

131 E Commercial
Oberlin, KS 67749-2110·(785) 475-3805·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 38.3% of districts

Schools

376

Students

Top rankedDecatur Community Junior/Senior High147^th of 332 Kansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Decatur Community Junior/Senior High up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Oberlin school district in Kansas is home to two schools - Oberlin Elementary and Decatur Community Junior/Senior High. Oberlin Elementary serves grades PK-6, while Decatur Community Junior/Senior High covers grades 7-12. The district as a whole is ranked 163 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oberlin Elementary is ranked 357 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. The school has seen fluctuations in its state-wide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 306 to 384. While it performs slightly below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, it stands out with relatively strong 5th grade test scores, exceeding the state average in both subjects. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 57.53% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Decatur Community Junior/Senior High is ranked 147 out of 332 Kansas high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school maintains a consistent 3-star rating and ranking in the top half of Kansas high schools over the past few years. It boasts a strong 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, but performs above the state average in 10th grade Mathematics proficiency and significantly below average in 10th grade English Language Arts. Like Oberlin Elementary, Decatur Community Junior/Senior High has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and serves a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.29% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)	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
Oberlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 W Ash	Oberlin	67749	Decatur County	Oberlin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 475-2122	232	22	10.6	60.3%	178 (76.7%)	1 (0.4%)	40 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	47	357^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.9	306^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.1%	51	50.0	39.3	55.9	29.4				43.3	29.2	44.8	55.9	26.5				39.7	64.7		64.7	$17,519	$2,329	$15,190
Decatur Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	605 E Commercial	Oberlin	67749	Decatur County	Oberlin	No	No	No	No	(785) 475-2231	144	19	7.7	55.6%	124 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	52.2	147^th of 332 public high schools	55.7%		50.8	154^th of 318 public high schools	51.6%	7					30.4	32.1	22.2	29.0					43.5	37.9	57.9	45.1		21.4	21.4	$19,189	$2,199	$16,991

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Golden Plains	19.9 mi	3	203^rd
Rawlins County	26.93 mi	2	132^nd
Hoxie Community Schools	32.76 mi	2	41^st
Norton Community Schools	33.75 mi	3	202^nd
Colby Public Schools	40.67 mi	3	167^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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