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Smith Center Junior Senior High

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Smith Center Junior Senior High ranks 169 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 50% of Kansas high schools

Summary

In Smith Center, Kansas, Smith Center Junior Senior High serves 183 students in grades 7–12; the nearest listed comparison, Thunder Ridge High School, is about 14 miles away. The school has a split academic profile: ELA and science are above state results, but math is well below them. Its most important academic concern is math: 30% proficiency is about 11–12 points below the state and district.

ELA is the clearest strength against nearby and state results: 56% proficiency is 10 points above the state and 11 points above Thunder Ridge, though 8 points below the Smith Center district. Science is 4 points above the state and nearly level with Thunder Ridge, but 10 points below the district. Math is 2 points above Thunder Ridge, yet 11 points below the state and 12 below the district. Within the school, grade 7–8 ELA is strong, while grade 8 and grade 10 math are weak. Thunder Ridge serves grades 9–12, so all-grade comparisons do not match the schools’ grade ranges.

Results dropped from 2024–25 to 2025–26, especially in math: proficiency fell 4 points in ELA, 22 in math, and 18 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide school standing also declined from the 84th percentile to the 50th, though the school has 3 stars in the latest ranking. SchoolDigger’s ranking for students with low socioeconomic status, a measure of the school’s standing in serving that group, fell from the 89th percentile in 2024–25 to the 43rd in 2025–26. In context, the student-teacher ratio was 9.7, compared with 8.6 at Thunder Ridge; the free/reduced-lunch rate was 51%, versus 48% there. These are observations, not explanations for the results.

183

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,616

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 Roger Barta Way
Smith Center, KS 66967-0329

(785) 282-6609

District: Smith Center

Feeder schools for Smith Center Junior Senior High:

Elementary:

Smith Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

104^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

169^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 268Smith Center 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
2026	64.2	104 of 368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	38 of 363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	116 of 362	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	91 of 362	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	124 of 368	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	114 of 367	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	168 of 368	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	77 of 350	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	41 of 358	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	50.0	148 of 343	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	130 of 368	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.6	99 of 355	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	112 of 342	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	79 of 320	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	50.9	181 of 316	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.3	48 of 307	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.1	63 of 296	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	71 of 286	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	87.2	6 of 277	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	63 of 304	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	91 of 313	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	110 of 294	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.0	13 of 275	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	54 of 295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	95.4	2 of 285	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.0	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	109 of 300	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	110 of 270	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	51 of 270	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	39 of 255	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	97 of 308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	175 of 301	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	114 of 280	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	118 of 343	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	122 of 347	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	203 of 344	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	93 of 333	72.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	169 of 340	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	53 of 332	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	57 of 318	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	11 of 327	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	60.5	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.7	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.3	179 of 314	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.7	117 of 316	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.6	59 of 313	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	50 of 326	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	80 of 323	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	37.4	258 of 317	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.7	125 of 298	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	119 of 302	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	44 of 291	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.3	48 of 267	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	30.9	227 of 280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	220 of 262	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	158 of 270	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	89 of 250	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	69 of 248	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	135 of 238	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	82.5	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	24 of 249	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	12 of 250	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	27 of 223	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	51 of 213	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	38 of 229	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	58 of 228	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	149 of 272	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	219 of 258	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.9	45 of 252	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	22.8	201 of 248	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	188 of 315	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	72.4	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	79 of 295	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	22 of 309	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	50.0	141 of 307	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	224 of 302	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.3	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.5	192 of 296	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

High school

Male (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+10 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith Center Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	300 Roger Barta Way	Smith Center	66967	Smith County	Smith Center	No	No	No	No	(785) 282-6609	183	19	9.7	50.8%	164 (89.6%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	49.7	169^th of 340 public high schools	50.3%		80	53^rd of 332 public high schools	84.0%	116	60.5	71.4	38.2	56.0	39.5	25.0	22.9	29.7	42.8	40.7	41.8	$15,616	$1,478	$14,138
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	209 East Ash	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 476-2217	60	7	8.6	48.3%	51 (85.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	59.1	122^nd of 340 public high schools	64.1%		67.1	89^th of 332 public high schools	73.2%	33			45.5	45.5			27.3	27.3		41.7	41.7	$21,762	$1,791	$19,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Center Junior Senior High

What schools feed into Smith Center Junior Senior High?

Smith Center Junior Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Smith Center Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smith Center Junior Senior High?

Students at Smith Center Junior Senior High are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Smith Center Junior Senior High a good school?

Smith Center Junior Senior High ranks 169^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Smith Center Junior Senior High in?

Smith Center

How many students attend Smith Center Junior Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Smith Center Junior Senior High.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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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