High Schools in West Franklin

Summary:

The West Franklin High School is the sole high school serving the West Franklin area. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and academic proficiency rates, it maintains a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate. However, the school faces challenges, including below-average performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate.

Academically, West Franklin High School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 119th out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 269th out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star out of 5 over the same period. While the school's science proficiency rates are higher than the state average, its English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates are well below the state averages.

Despite these academic challenges, West Franklin High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%. However, the school faces other concerns, such as a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. These socioeconomic and attendance factors may be contributing to the school's overall performance challenges and will require targeted interventions and support to address.

District Detail

510 E Franklin St
Pomona, KS 66076

(785) 566-3396

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 642

Primary Schools: 2
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
West Franklin High School	Public	9-12	511 East Franklin	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3392	200	19	10.3	51.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	22	269^th of 332 public high schools	19.0%		56.4	119^th of 318 public high schools	62.6%	150	24.3	24.3	24.3	24.3	$17,694	$3,545	$14,149

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marais Des Cygnes Valley	7.9 mi	3	75^th
Lebo-Waverly	9.33 mi	4	54^th
Ottawa	12.24 mi	6	169^th
Lyndon	14.59 mi	2	171^st
Central Heights	14.86 mi	2	126^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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