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North East High

Public Grades 9-12

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas high schools

Summary

North East High is a public high school located in Arma, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Northeast District, which is ranked 254 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, North East High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North East High schools in Kansas, with its highest ranking being 223 out of 316 schools in the 2016-2017 school year.

North East High has consistently struggled with low academic performance, as evidenced by its test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.57% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 14.28% were proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly below the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 26.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, North East High has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing North East High to the nearby schools, such as Girard High, which is located just 8.68 miles away, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming. Girard High consistently outperforms North East High in academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Over the past few years, North East High's performance has been declining, with the school's ranking dropping from 223 out of 316 Kansas high schools in 2016-2017 to 283 out of 332 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for significant interventions to improve student outcomes.

133

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,062

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 E South Street
Arma, KS 66712

(620) 347-4115

District: Northeast

Feeder schools for North East High:

Elementary:

Northeast Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Kansas avg42%

283^rd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 264Northeast 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
2025	17.5	283 of 332	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	245 of 318	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	314 of 327	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	315 of 324	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	301 of 320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	286 of 325	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	292 of 314	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	223 of 316	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	11.5	287 of 313	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	285 of 326	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	301 of 323	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	295 of 317	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	272 of 298	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	257 of 302	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	247 of 291	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	230 of 267	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	1.1	273 of 280	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	258 of 262	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	20.5	218 of 250	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	220 of 249	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	226 of 248	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	221 of 250	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	206 of 223	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	172 of 213	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.4	190 of 228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	245 of 258	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	214 of 252	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	236 of 248	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	274 of 306	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	261 of 295	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	301 of 309	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	306 of 307	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	294 of 302	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	288 of 296	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2021)13th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

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Schools Near North East High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)		KAP Mathematics (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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North East High	Public	9-12	1003 E South Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	No	No	(620) 347-4115	133	17	7.8	71.4%	111 (83.5%)	3 (2.3%)	9 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	17.5	283^rd of 332 public high schools	14.8%		29.4	245^th of 318 public high schools	23.0%	38	27.6	27.6	14.3	14.3	$22,062	$1,981	$20,081
Northeast Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1003 E South Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 347-4115	2				2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$5,600	$00	$5,600
Frontenac Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 S. Crawford	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 231-7550	298	23	12.9	33.2%	263 (88.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.0%)	39.2	208^th of 332 public high schools	37.3%		56.3	120^th of 318 public high schools	62.3%	88	33.7	33.7	30.1	30.1	$14,777	$1,121	$13,656
Girard High	Public	9-12	415 North Summit	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	No	(620) 724-4326	284	25	11.4	44.0%	243 (85.6%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	76.3	66^th of 332 public high schools	80.1%		86.1	26^th of 318 public high schools	91.8%	40	52.7	52.7	41.9	41.9	$18,042	$1,583	$16,458
Pittsburg High	Public	9-12	1978 East 4th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	No	(620) 235-3200	1,033	73	14.1	64.9%	631 (61.1%)	36 (3.5%)	230 (22.3%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.1%)	91 (8.8%)	41.3	198^th of 332 public high schools	40.4%		36.3	221^st of 318 public high schools	30.5%	23	30.5	30.5	35.7	35.7	$13,488	$1,437	$12,051
Southeast High	Public	9-12	126 W 400 Hwy	Cherokee	66724	Crawford County	Cherokee	No	No	No	No	(620) 457-8365	152	20	7.6	63.2%	131 (86.2%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (5.9%)	11.4	308^th of 332 public high schools	7.2%		52.6	144^th of 318 public high schools	54.7%	164	13.9	13.9	19.4	19.4	$18,303	$25	$18,278
Fort Scott Senior High	Public	9-12	1005 S Main	Fort Scott	66701	Bourbon County	Fort Scott	No	No	No	No	(620) 223-0600	578	41	13.9	47.2%	507 (87.7%)	16 (2.8%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	49.6	160^th of 332 public high schools	51.8%		21.2	272^nd of 318 public high schools	14.5%	112	37.5	37.5	34.6	34.6	$12,112	$752	$11,360

Frequently Asked Questions about North East High

What is the racial makeup of North East High?

Students at North East High are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into North East High?

North East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northeast Elementary

What district is North East High in?

Northeast

How many students attend North East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended North East High.

Is North East High a good school?

North East High ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Kansas high schools.

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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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