Woodson

Summary:

The Woodson school district in Kansas has two schools: Yates Center Elementary and Yates Center High. While Yates Center Elementary is a standout performer, ranking in the top 29% of Kansas elementary schools, Yates Center High has more mixed results.

Yates Center Elementary boasts impressive test scores that significantly exceed the Woodson district and Kansas state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average and spends $12,410 per student, which is higher than the state average.

In contrast, Yates Center High has more variable test scores, with some grades performing above state averages but others below. However, the school maintains a strong 89.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate. Yates Center High spends $13,760 per student, which is higher than the elementary school but still above the state average.

District Detail

101 W Butler
Yates Center, KS 66783

(620) 625-8804

SchoolDigger Rank:
162^nd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 430

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
Yates Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	802 S State	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 625-8860	249	21	12.1	58.6%	223 (89.6%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.5	188^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.3%		53.8	292^nd of 653 public elementary schools	55.3%	104	61.3	50.0	53.8	53.8				54.8	54.8	60.0	43.6	50.0				51.6	56.4		56.4	$19,170	$2,994	$16,176
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%		67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%	69					22.0	6.3	33.3	19.6					19.5	18.8	41.7	24.7		40.6	40.6	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931

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LeRoy-Gridley	15.78 mi	3	231^st
Humboldt	16.91 mi	4	228^th
Iola	18.57 mi	4	218^th
Chanute Public Schools	19.54 mi	3	165^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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