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Thunder Ridge High School

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Thunder Ridge High School ranks 122 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 64% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Thunder Ridge High School in Kensington, Kansas, serves 60 students in grades 9–12. A key concern for families is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 30% in 2025–2026, compared with 18% statewide, 20% across the district, and 22% at Phillipsburg High and 20% at Smith Center Junior Senior High. The rate has eased from 44% in 2023–2024, but ticked up from 29% the year before. The clearest academic takeaway is a split profile: science is a strength, while math is the most consistent weakness.

In 2025–2026, science proficiency was 42% at Thunder Ridge, compared with 38% statewide, 32% in Thunder Ridge Schools, and a 34% average at the two nearby schools. Math was 27%, below the state’s 41%, the district’s 35%, and the nearby-school average of 35%; Thunder Ridge was lowest of the three schools. ELA was 45%—close to the state’s 46% and above the district’s 40%. Taken together, the results point to a particular need in math rather than uniformly low performance.

Results have shifted over time: ELA proficiency rose from 13% in 2022–2023 to 67% in 2024–2025, then fell to 45% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger ranks Thunder Ridge at the 64th percentile statewide, 122 of 340 schools, with 3 stars; it leads the nearby schools in the latest ranking, but its percentile has declined from 81 in 2023–2024. Its student–teacher ratio is 8.6, close to Phillipsburg’s 8.5 and below Smith Center’s 9.7. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students with low socioeconomic status placed that group at the 51st percentile in 2022–2023, above the school’s overall 32nd percentile; in 2020–2021, the group ranked at the 63rd percentile versus 43rd overall. With just 60 students, percentages may shift noticeably from year to year.

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,762

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

209 East Ash
Kensington, KS 66951-0188

(785) 476-2217

District: Thunder Ridge Schools

Feeder schools for Thunder Ridge High School:

Elementary:	Thunder Ridge Elementary
Middle:	Thunder Ridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Kansas)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

122^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

188^th of 268Thunder Ridge Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	122 of 340	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	89 of 332	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	60 of 318	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	223 of 327	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	184 of 320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	276 of 325	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	299 of 314	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	57.3	121 of 316	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.0	286 of 326	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.4	203 of 323	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	168 of 317	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.3	232 of 298	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	76.1	50 of 302	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	122 of 250	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.2	201 of 229	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.7	147 of 258	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	105 of 306	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	96 of 295	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	228 of 309	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	146 of 307	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	181 of 302	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	292 of 306	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	292 of 296	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)51st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science42%+3 vs state

Mathematics27%-14 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
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
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
Phillipsburg High	Public	9-12	410 S 7th	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	No	(785) 543-5251	173	20	8.5	42.8%	162 (93.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	46.4	191^st of 340 public high schools	43.8%		63.1	108^th of 332 public high schools	67.5%	83			34.0	34.0			40.4	40.4		27.0	27.0	$15,560	$1,866	$13,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Thunder Ridge High School

What district is Thunder Ridge High School in?

Thunder Ridge Schools

What schools feed into Thunder Ridge High School?

Thunder Ridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Thunder Ridge Elementary
Middle : Thunder Ridge Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Thunder Ridge High School?

Students at Thunder Ridge High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Thunder Ridge High School a good school?

Thunder Ridge High School ranks 122^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thunder Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 60 students attended Thunder Ridge High School.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 KAP test scoresOct 13, 2026

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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