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Central Plains Junior Senior High School

Q: Is Central Plains Junior Senior High School a good school?

Central Plains Junior Senior High School ranks 192 nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Central Plains Junior Senior High School is a public high school located in Claflin, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with 141 students. The school is part of the Central Plains school district, which is ranked 148 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Central Plains Junior Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 8th out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2017-2018 (with a 5-star rating) to 192nd out of 332 in 2024-2025 (with a 2-star rating). The school's performance varies across different student groups, with male students outperforming female students. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are below the state average for most grade levels, except for 7th grade English Language Arts. The school also experiences relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.4% to 19.7% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Chase High and Great Bend High School, also perform below the state average on various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the challenges faced by Central Plains Junior Senior High School may be common to the broader region. Despite the school's higher spending per student ($19,086) compared to nearby schools, the academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement.

152

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,774

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Albro
Claflin, KS 67525

(620) 587-3801

District: Central Plains

Feeder schools for Central Plains Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:	Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood
	Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

5.9%

American Indian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

239^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 41 pts since 2021

From top 25% (2021) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

192^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 264Central Plains 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	35.0	239 of 363	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	306 of 362	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	222 of 362	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	109 of 368	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	91 of 367	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	124 of 313	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	196 of 296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.9	59 of 270	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	44 of 275	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	66 of 308	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	319 of 347	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	258 of 349	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	125 of 349	64.2%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	192 of 332	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	174 of 318	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	162 of 327	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	136 of 324	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	177 of 320	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	97.4	8 of 314	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	65.6	96 of 316	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	49.6	159 of 313	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.5	71 of 326	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	78 of 323	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	62 of 317	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	134 of 250	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	148 of 229	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	58.5	94 of 252	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	235 of 306	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	151 of 295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	177 of 309	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	155 of 307	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	248 of 302	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	82 of 306	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	99.4	3 of 296	99.0%	★★★★★

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

Male (2021)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)60th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school

High school

Male (2019)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2019)39th percentile-36 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 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 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
Central Plains Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	700 Albro	Claflin	67525	Barton County	Central Plains	No	No	No	No	(620) 587-3801	152	15	9.8	39.5%	134 (88.2%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	42.3	192^nd of 332 public high schools	42.2%		46.4	174^th of 318 public high schools	45.3%	18	45.8	27.3	33.3	35.7	20.8	27.3	33.3	27.1	36.4	36.4	$16,774	$1,133	$15,641
Central Plains Adult Diploma Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	400 Main	Claflin	67525	Ellsworth County	Central Plains	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 588-4200	770				421 (54.7%)	159 (20.6%)	165 (21.4%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$2,844	$00	$2,844
Ellinwood High	Public	9-12	210 E 2nd	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	146	13	11.2	39.7%	126 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	39.8	206^th of 332 public high schools	38.0%		48.7	163^rd of 318 public high schools	48.7%	43			27.5	27.5			37.5	37.5			$17,226	$1,536	$15,689
Hoisington High	Public	9-12	218 East 7th St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	No	(620) 653-2141	225	20	11.0	47.1%	194 (86.2%)	5 (2.2%)	19 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	24.4	265^th of 332 public high schools	20.2%		28	253^rd of 318 public high schools	20.4%	12			30.3	30.3			19.7	19.7			$18,632	$1,552	$17,079
Chase High	Public	8-12	313 East Avenue C	Chase	67524	Rice County	Chase-Raymond	No	No	No	No	(620) 938-2923	48	8	5.7	79.2%	37 (77.1%)	3 (6.3%)	8 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				12.5				18.8			$25,796	$18,694	$7,101
Great Bend High School	Public	9-12	2027 Morton	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1521	923	68	13.5	61.8%	552 (59.8%)	9 (1.0%)	329 (35.6%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20 (2.2%)	34.7	229^th of 332 public high schools	31.0%		28.5	251^st of 318 public high schools	21.1%	22			33.5	33.5			26.3	26.3			$16,277	$2,939	$13,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Plains Junior Senior High School

What district is Central Plains Junior Senior High School in?

Central Plains

Is Central Plains Junior Senior High School a good school?

Central Plains Junior Senior High School ranks 192^nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Plains Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Central Plains Junior Senior High School.

What schools feed into Central Plains Junior Senior High School?

Central Plains Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Plains Junior Senior High School?

Students at Central Plains Junior Senior High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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