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Republic County Junior/Senior High School

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Republic County Junior/Senior High School ranks 176 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Republic County Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Belleville, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Republic County school district, which is ranked 185 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Republic County Junior/Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 36th out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2017-2018 to 176th out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with lower percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Compared to nearby schools like Clifton-Clyde Senior High and Concordia Junior-Senior High, Republic County Junior/Senior High School performs similarly or slightly better in some areas, but lags behind in overall academic achievement.

The school faces other challenges as well, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.0% to 20.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 53.36% of students at Republic County Junior/Senior High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and collaboration with the surrounding community could be crucial for the school's long-term success.

245

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,251

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24th & P Street
Belleville, KS 66935

(785) 527-2281

District: Republic County

Feeder schools for Republic County Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Belleville East Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

249^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

176^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^th of 264Republic County 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	33.4	249 of 363	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	168 of 362	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	206 of 362	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	102 of 368	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	190 of 367	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	131 of 368	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	96 of 350	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	60.6	106 of 358	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.9	103 of 343	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	135 of 368	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	226 of 355	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.2	167 of 342	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.3	267 of 320	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	262 of 316	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	148 of 313	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	89 of 294	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	101 of 275	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	141 of 285	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	66 of 296	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	127 of 300	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	20 of 270	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	49.0	131 of 275	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	130 of 270	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	72 of 255	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	160 of 308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	66 of 280	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	161 of 344	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	128 of 333	61.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	176 of 332	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	171 of 318	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	134 of 327	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	75 of 324	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	160 of 320	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	77 of 325	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	46 of 316	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	48 of 313	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	45 of 326	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	49.5	202 of 323	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	159 of 317	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	87 of 298	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	55 of 248	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	202 of 246	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	235 of 249	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	153 of 250	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	132 of 223	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.0	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	13 of 228	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	74 of 258	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.3	23 of 248	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	189 of 306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	178 of 295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	147 of 309	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	96 of 307	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	162 of 302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	101 of 306	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	43 of 296	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

High school

Male (2021)71st percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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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 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 6th Grade	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
Republic County Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	24th & P Street	Belleville	66935	Republic County	Republic County	No	No	No	No	(785) 527-2281	245	23	10.8	52.2%	211 (86.1%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	46.6	176^th of 332 public high schools	47.0%		47.1	171^st of 318 public high schools	46.2%	5	35.5	35.3	36.4	32.4	34.8	29.0	29.4	24.2	38.2	30.3	36.4	36.4	$15,251	$1,206	$14,045
Pike Valley High	Public	9-12	100 School Street	Scandia	66966	Republic County	Pike Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 335-2294	51	8	6.2	39.2%	49 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	122^nd of 332 public high schools	63.3%		18.1	283^rd of 318 public high schools	11.0%	161				40.0	40.0				40.0	40.0			$15,483	$667	$14,817
Concordia Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	436 W 10th	Concordia	66901	Cloud County	Concordia	No	No	No	No	(785) 243-2452	524	44	12.0	52.9%	472 (90.1%)	5 (1.0%)	35 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	47.8	169^th of 332 public high schools	49.1%		54.2	135^th of 318 public high schools	57.5%	34		38.2	33.3	35.9	35.8		31.5	40.2	34.9	35.5	36.8	38.9	$15,526	$1,843	$13,683
Clifton-Clyde Senior High	Public	9-12	616 North High St. Suite 1	Clyde	66938	Cloud County	Clifton-Clyde	No	No	No	No	(785) 446-3444	104	13	8.1	39.4%	103 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.1	156^th of 332 public high schools	53.0%		59.3	110^th of 318 public high schools	65.4%	46				38.5	38.5				34.6	34.6			$16,574	$2,565	$14,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Republic County Junior/Senior High School

What district is Republic County Junior/Senior High School in?

Republic County

Is Republic County Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Republic County Junior/Senior High School ranks 176^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Republic County Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Republic County Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Republic County Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Republic County Junior/Senior High School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Republic County Junior/Senior High School?

Republic County Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belleville East Elementary

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