High Schools in Wellsville

Summary:

The Wellsville High School is the sole high school serving the Wellsville area. With a student population of 246, the school has seen a significant decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past few years.

Wellsville High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is well below the state average. In 2024-2025, only 20.68% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 127th out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 301st out of 332 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 0 stars during this time period.

Additionally, Wellsville High School faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 26.02% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Addressing these academic and non-academic factors will be crucial for Wellsville High School to improve its performance and support the educational needs of its students.

District Detail

602 Walnut
Wellsville, KS 66092

(785) 883-2388

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 856

Primary Schools: 1
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
Wellsville High	Public	9-12	602 Walnut	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-2057	278	16	16.9	29.5%	255 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.2	301^st of 332 public high schools	9.3%		44.6	183^rd of 318 public high schools	42.5%	118	20.7	20.7	17.2	17.2	$14,068	$19	$14,049

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gardner Edgerton	5.03 mi	11	107^th
Baldwin City	6.64 mi	4	50^th
Ottawa	10.84 mi	6	169^th
Eudora	13.46 mi	5	43^rd
Spring Hill	14.37 mi	11	49^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.