Best High Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 332)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
141	Northeast Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5550 N Lycee	Bel Aire	67226	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	No	(316) 973-2300	686	51	13.5	60.1%	256 (37.3%)	189 (27.6%)	137 (20.0%)	44 (6.4%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.6%)	$16,030			$1,638			$14,392	53.1	41	199	58		201299001694
142	Inman Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 S Main	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	No	(620) 585-6441	188	20	9.3	34.0%	170 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$14,694			$2,629			$12,066	53	58.2	112	30		200771001128
143	Ellis Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	1706 S Monroe	Ellis	67637	Ellis County	Ellis	No	No	No	No	(785) 726-3151	161	17	9.4	36.0%	152 (94.4%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$16,054			$3,664			$12,391	52.9	72.6	59	84		200585000868
144	Udall High	Public	9-12	301 W. 4th St.	Udall	67146	Cowley County	Udall	No	No	No	No	(620) 782-3623	112	11	10.2	46.4%	97 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	$17,576			$101			$17,475	52.9	74.9	54	90		201239001203
145	Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	908 Tiger Road	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 833-2240	254	26	9.6	41.7%	236 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	$14,704			$643			$14,061	52.6	23.3	262	117		200570001957
146	Shawnee Mission North High	Public	9-12	7401 Johnson Dr	Overland Park	66202	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-6900	1,502	99	15	53.7%	743 (49.5%)	138 (9.2%)	493 (32.8%)	34 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (6.2%)	$13,333			$869			$12,464	52.2	44.4	184	38		201164001575
147	Decatur Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	605 E Commercial	Oberlin	67749	Decatur County	Oberlin	No	No	No	No	(785) 475-2231	144	19	7.7	55.6%	124 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	$19,189			$2,199			$16,991	52.2	50.8	154	7		201008000477
148	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%)	$20,199			$3,268			$16,931	51.7	67	79	69		201311000770
149	Goddard High	Public	9-12	2500 S 199 St West	Goddard	67052	Sedgwick County	Goddard	No	No	No	No	(316) 794-4100	962	55	17.4	33.8%	697 (72.5%)	18 (1.9%)	168 (17.5%)	28 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.3%)	$12,142			$707			$11,435	51.7	32.4	236	87		200654000381
150	Lebo High	Public	6-12	12 W 4th St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(620) 256-6341	117	12	9.9	35.9%	105 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	$18,967			$00			$18,967	51.6	90.7	18	132		201281000174

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 14, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.