High Schools in Ulysses

Summary:

The Ulysses school district in Kansas is home to two high schools: Ulysses High and Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC). Both schools are performing significantly below the state averages in key metrics such as test scores, school rankings, and graduation rates.

Ulysses High is ranked 234th out of 332 Kansas high schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while UCLC is ranked 306th and has a 0-star rating. Both schools have a 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a 1.3% dropout rate, but they struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.5%. In terms of academic performance, the schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as Ulysses High has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 68.99%, indicating a large population of economically disadvantaged students. UCLC, on the other hand, has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 3.61%. The Ulysses school district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880

(620) 356-3655

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,517

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Ulysses High	Public	9-12	501 N McCall	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	No	(620) 356-1380	438	33	13.1	71.2%	93 (21.2%)	4 (0.9%)	325 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	32.6	234^th of 332 public high schools	29.5%		23.9	260^th of 318 public high schools	18.2%	26	32.0	32.0	26.2	26.2	$12,223	$2,538	$9,685
Ulysses Community Learning Center (UCLC)	Public, Virtual	9-12	111 S. Baughman	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 356-3655	97			3.1%	33 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (63.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	306^th of 332 public high schools	7.8%					(n/a)	13.3	13.3	20.0	20.0	$879	$00	$879

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow Public Schools	19.93 mi	2	128^th
Stanton County	21.37 mi	2	222^nd
Satanta	22.84 mi	2	238^th
Lakin	25.43 mi	3	177^th
Hugoton Public Schools	27.94 mi	4	176^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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