Chautauqua County Community

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.

District Detail

416 E. Elm Ste. B
Sedan, KS 67361

(620) 725-3187

SchoolDigger Rank:
151^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 360

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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)								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	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
Sedan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 N Sherman	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-5611	178	17	10.2	60.1%	142 (79.8%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	90.9	28^th of 656 public elementary schools	95.7%		55.2	280^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.1%	252	72.0	70.6	78.3					73.8	69.2	64.7	73.9					69.7	69.6		69.6	$19,888	$6,265	$13,622
Sedan High	Public	6-12	416 E Elm	Sedan	67361	Chautauqua County	Chautauqua County Community	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 725-3186	182	21	8.5	64.3%	143 (78.6%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.2%)	38.5	217^th of 332 public high schools	34.6%		18.5	282^nd of 318 public high schools	11.3%	65				40.0	32.3	16.7	33.3	30.9				32.0	29.0	16.7	30.0	27.3		20.8	20.8	$17,920	$5,533	$12,387

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caney Valley	16 mi	3	22^nd
Cedar Vale	17.56 mi	2	262^nd
Elk Valley	17.93 mi	3
West Elk	23.25 mi	2
Independence	25.36 mi	5	134^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.