Summary:
The Chautauqua County Community is home to two schools: Sedan Elementary and Sedan High. While Sedan Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30% of elementary schools in Kansas, Sedan High has struggled, ranking in the bottom third of Kansas high schools.
Sedan Elementary is a standout school, with significantly higher test scores than the Chautauqua County Community and Kansas state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, 73.84% of Sedan Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.85% for the county and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, 69.69% of Sedan Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 43.17% for the county and 38.73% for the state.
In contrast, Sedan High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Kansas high schools, with test scores significantly lower than the county and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 30.9% of Sedan High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.85% for the county and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, just 27.26% of Sedan High students were proficient or better, compared to 43.17% for the county and 38.73% for the state.
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