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Southeast Saline High

Q: Is Southeast Saline High a good school?

Southeast Saline High ranks 97 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Southeast Saline High is a public high school located in Gypsum, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 329 students. The school is part of the Southeast of Saline district, which is ranked 40 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Saline High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kansas, with rankings ranging from 6th to 97th out of 300+ high schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, Southeast Saline High outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's performance for female, male, and special education student subgroups has been particularly strong, ranking among the top schools in the state.

While Southeast Saline High has maintained high four-year graduation rates and low dropout rates, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 19.7% in recent years, are an area for potential improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Ell-Saline Middle/High School and Solomon High have shown mixed or lower academic performance, while Smoky Valley High has shown strong performance comparable to Southeast Saline High.

323

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,632

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5056 E. K-4 Highway
Gypsum, KS 67448

(785) 536-4286

District: Southeast Of Saline

Feeder schools for Southeast Saline High:

Elementary:

Southeast Saline Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

64^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

97^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 264Southeast Of Saline among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	64 of 363	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	135 of 362	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	176 of 362	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	76 of 367	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	91 of 368	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	129 of 350	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	63 of 358	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	90 of 343	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	104 of 368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	195 of 355	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	184 of 342	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	170 of 316	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.7	79 of 296	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	57.4	125 of 286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	54 of 277	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	81.1	28 of 313	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	44.2	160 of 294	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	144 of 275	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	191 of 285	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	239 of 300	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	127 of 270	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	85 of 270	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	87 of 255	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.1	101 of 308	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	41 of 301	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	83 of 280	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	83.9	16 of 178	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	154 of 347	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	91 of 349	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	86 of 349	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	110 of 344	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	169 of 333	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	97 of 332	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	25 of 318	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	26 of 327	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	6 of 324	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	9 of 320	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	15 of 325	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.4	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	77 of 316	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	76 of 313	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	103 of 326	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.7	237 of 323	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	209 of 317	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	77.3	47 of 298	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.6	136 of 302	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	120 of 267	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	181 of 280	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	168 of 262	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	76.6	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	38 of 248	84.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	177 of 246	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.6	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.6	7 of 223	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	19.0	199 of 228	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	94.0	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.0	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	25.8	188 of 248	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	36 of 309	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	8 of 307	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	18 of 306	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.5	78 of 296	73.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2021)91st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+40 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)67th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-49 vs school

High school

Male (2021)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Saline High	Public	7-12	5056 E. K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4286	323	30	10.8	30.0%	282 (87.3%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	65.2	97^th of 332 public high schools	70.8%		86.7	25^th of 318 public high schools	92.1%	72	39.5	50.0	42.3	44.5	58.1	43.3	42.3	47.1	65.0	65.0	$14,632	$1,158	$13,475
Salina High South	Public	9-12	730 E Magnolia Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3700	1,046	71	14.7	55.4%	538 (51.4%)	24 (2.3%)	346 (33.1%)	46 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (8.8%)	41	201^st of 332 public high schools	39.5%		53.9	136^th of 318 public high schools	57.2%	65			34.8	34.8			30.4	30.4			$14,156	$1,492	$12,664
Salina High Central	Public	9-12	650 E Crawford	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3500	934	65	14.2	58.7%	581 (62.2%)	43 (4.6%)	201 (21.5%)	12 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (10.1%)	38.8	213^th of 332 public high schools	35.8%		33.7	229^th of 318 public high schools	28.0%	16			32.1	32.1			31.8	31.8			$14,640	$1,532	$13,108
Salina Virtual Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 309-4369	50	3	17.4	6.0%	31 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)				27.8				16.7			$9,932	$2,111	$7,821
Smoky Valley High	Public	9-12	1 Viking Blvd	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-2909	243	24	10.1	36.6%	224 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	94.3	16^th of 332 public high schools	95.2%		50.9	153^rd of 318 public high schools	51.9%	137			61.5	61.5			59.6	59.6			$17,692	$667	$17,025
Solomon High	Public	9-12	409 N. Pine	Solomon	67480	Dickinson County	Solomon	No	No	No	No	(785) 655-2551	116	11	10.2	47.4%	104 (89.7%)	2 (1.7%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	51.5	151^st of 332 public high schools	54.5%		28.5	252^nd of 318 public high schools	20.8%	101			35.5	35.5			38.7	38.7			$20,138	$290	$19,848
Ell-Saline Middle/High School	Public	7-12	414 E Anderson	Brookville	67425	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	No	(785) 914-5600	204	16	12.8	46.6%	168 (82.4%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	88.2	33^rd of 332 public high schools	90.1%		60.8	105^th of 318 public high schools	67.0%	72	31.2	31.4	65.5	41.7	28.1	37.1	48.3	37.5	31.4	31.4	$14,859	$997	$13,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Saline High

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Saline High?

Students at Southeast Saline High are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Southeast Saline High a good school?

Southeast Saline High ranks 97^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southeast Saline High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Southeast Saline High.

What schools feed into Southeast Saline High?

Southeast Saline High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Southeast Saline Elementary

What district is Southeast Saline High in?

Southeast Of Saline

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