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Argonia High

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Argonia High is a public high school located in Argonia, Kansas, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Argonia Public Schools district and has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating over the past several years.

Argonia High has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 47.91% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44.47%. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with only 34.03% of students proficient or better, lower than the state average of 38.73%. Science proficiency is particularly low, with only 14.28% of students proficient or better, significantly below the state average of 41.44%. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 92.3%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.3% to 3.2%.

When comparing Argonia High to nearby schools, some interesting observations can be made. Wellington Virtual School and Chaparral Virtual School have similar dropout rates and chronic absenteeism rates as Argonia High, while Caldwell Secondary School and Chaparral Junior/Senior High have higher ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, Norwich High and Conway Springs High School consistently outperform Argonia High in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, as well as in their statewide rankings and SchoolDigger star ratings.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,229

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 N Pine
Argonia, KS 67004

(620) 435-6611

District: Argonia Public Schools

Feeder schools for Argonia High:

Elementary:

Argonia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2011 → 91st in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

186^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	45.9	186 of 363	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	270 of 362	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	279 of 362	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	290 of 368	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	141 of 367	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	192 of 350	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.4	186 of 358	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.3	30 of 355	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	55.7	187 of 342	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.3	248 of 320	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	263 of 316	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.9	126 of 307	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.1	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	43 of 286	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	45.1	162 of 277	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	294 of 349	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	253 of 344	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	186 of 333	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	28 of 318	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	42.6	189 of 327	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	84.9	27 of 324	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	73 of 320	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.5	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.9	126 of 316	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	110 of 313	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.1	276 of 323	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.9	122 of 317	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.9	224 of 298	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.9	147 of 302	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.9	187 of 291	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.5	142 of 267	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.1	48 of 280	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	20.4	217 of 252	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	69 of 307	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	70 of 302	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	247 of 306	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

High school

White (2022)78th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2019)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science14%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Argonia High

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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
Argonia High	Public	6-12	504 N Pine	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 435-6611	84	9	9.1	36.9%	64 (76.2%)	2 (2.4%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)	41.2	63.6	42.9		47.9	41.2	36.4	21.4		34.0	14.3	14.3	$19,229	$1,992	$17,236
Conway Springs High School	Public	9-12	607 W. St. Louis	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	No	(620) 456-2963	144	15	9.2	26.4%	135 (93.8%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	94.3	15^th of 332 public high schools	95.5%		91.3	15^th of 318 public high schools	95.3%					56.7	56.7				66.7	66.7			$18,629	$925	$17,704
Norwich High	Public	9-12	209 Parkway	Norwich	67118	Kingman County	Kingman - Norwich	No	No	No	No	(620) 478-2235	82	9	9.5	37.8%	74 (90.2%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	77.5	61^st of 332 public high schools	81.6%		61.6	102^nd of 318 public high schools	67.9%	41				52.2	52.2				43.5	43.5			$15,350	$1,620	$13,730
Chaparral Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	467 Ks-2	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 842-5155	348	30	11.6	58.9%	267 (76.7%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (14.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	53.8	139^th of 332 public high schools	58.1%		43.6	186^th of 318 public high schools	41.5%	47		30.8	40.6	32.6	35.2		42.3	28.4	44.7	37.3	26.9	27.9	$17,144	$1,808	$15,335
Chaparral Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	467 N State Rd 14	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 842-5155	16				14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$14,408	$1,721	$12,688
Caldwell Secondary School	Public	6-12	31 N. Osage St.	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	No	No	(620) 845-2585	109	17	6.5	68.8%	83 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	81	50^th of 332 public high schools	84.9%		41	198^th of 318 public high schools	37.7%	148	42.9	47.4	37.5	90.0	50.0	42.9	42.1	29.4	40.0	38.8	29.4	27.8	$15,832	$1,281	$14,551
Caldwell Secondary School-Chisholm Trail eLea	Public, Virtual	6-12	31 N. Osage	Caldwell	67022	Sumner County	Caldwell	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 845-2585	3				3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,820	$1,279	$14,541
Wellington Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 s washington ave	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 326-4300	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$6,335	$723	$5,612

Frequently Asked Questions about Argonia High

How many students attend Argonia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 84 students attended Argonia High.

What is the racial makeup of Argonia High?

Students at Argonia High are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Argonia High in?

Argonia Public Schools

What schools feed into Argonia High?

Argonia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Argonia Elementary

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