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Wakefield High

Q: Is Wakefield High a good school?

Wakefield High ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Kansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Wakefield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Wakefield High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wakefield High?

Students at Wakefield High are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Wakefield High?

Wakefield High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Wakefield Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 13% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Wakefield High is a grades 9–12 school in Clay County, Kansas, with 80 students. It pairs strong completion and improving attendance indicators—100% graduation in both 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, and chronic absenteeism down from 25% to 15%—with much weaker academic proficiency. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 20% in ELA, 20% in math and 21% in science, below both state and district rates and below each of the four nearby high schools in every subject; this broad proficiency shortfall is the most important concern for families to weigh.

Science is the school’s strongest subject only in relative terms: its 21% proficiency rate was 17 points below the state and 19 below the district, and 21 points below the nearby-school average of 42%. ELA was weakest against the state and district: Wakefield’s 20% was 26 points below the state’s 46% and 23 below the district’s 43%. Math was weakest against nearby schools, with Wakefield’s 20% falling 38 points below their 58% average. ELA was 31 points below its nearby-school average of 51%. The low results are not limited to one comparison: Wakefield scored below every nearby school in all three subjects.

Results have not kept pace with the state. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 11 points, but the state rose 13; Wakefield’s state gap widened from 24 to 26 points. Math gained 3 points while the state gained 10, and science fell 4 points as the state rose 7. SchoolDigger ranked Wakefield 297th of 340 schools, at the 13th percentile with 1 star; its percentile moved from 6 to 33 and then back to 13 over the last three years shown, while nearby schools ranged from the 48th to the 95th percentile. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.1 was the lowest nearby, compared with a nearby average of 12.5; its 50% free/reduced-lunch rate was above the nearby average of 38%. SchoolDigger’s 2018–2019 ranking placed Female Students at the 80th percentile, versus 53rd overall that year, suggesting comparatively strong results for that group in that year. With 80 students and no test-taker counts supplied, read proficiency results with enrollment in mind; the female-student comparison is from only one year.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,656

Per pupil spending ?

50.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487-0040

(785) 461-5437

District: Clay County

Feeder schools for Wakefield High:

Elementary:

Wakefield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

297^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Clay County

185^th of 268Clay 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	297 of 340	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	223 of 332	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.2	298 of 318	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	255 of 327	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	296 of 324	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	310 of 320	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	154 of 325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	124 of 316	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	21.6	255 of 313	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	75.6	53 of 326	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	86.8	6 of 323	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	63.1	132 of 317	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.2	30 of 298	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	60.5	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.0	98 of 291	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	107 of 267	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.3	40 of 280	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	40.9	176 of 262	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	75.1	51 of 249	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	253 of 272	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	282 of 315	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	232 of 306	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	292 of 295	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	261 of 309	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	297 of 307	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	301 of 302	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	167 of 306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	112 of 296	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2019)80th percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science21%-17 vs state

English Language Arts20%-26 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 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 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	502 Third	Wakefield	67487	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 461-5437	80	8	10.1	50.0%	63 (78.8%)	1 (1.3%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.3%)	18.6	297^th of 340 public high schools	12.6%		37.1	223^rd of 332 public high schools	32.8%	74		20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0		21.4	21.4	$17,656	$909	$16,747
Riley County High School	Public	9-12	12451 Fairview Church Road	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	No	(785) 485-4020	232	22	10.4	20.7%	208 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	90.9	21^st of 340 public high schools	93.8%		93.7	19^th of 332 public high schools	94.3%	2		62.7	62.7	59.3	59.3		47.2	47.2	$11,031	$481	$10,551
Clay Center Community High	Public	9-12	1630 Ninth St	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 632-2131	326	26	12.5	40.8%	295 (90.5%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	76.3	54^th of 340 public high schools	84.1%		80.7	52^nd of 332 public high schools	84.3%	2		46.4	46.4	66.2	66.2		35.4	35.4	$13,671	$764	$12,907
Junction City Senior High	Public	9-12	1100 Blue Jay Way	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4200	1,713	128	13.4	53.6%	784 (45.8%)	296 (17.3%)	350 (20.4%)	43 (2.5%)	9 (0.5%)	57 (3.3%)	174 (10.2%)	48.5	176^th of 340 public high schools	48.2%		37.5	221^st of 332 public high schools	33.4%	45		39.8	39.8	32.1	32.1		30.6	30.6	$13,173	$1,670	$11,503
H.D. Karns Alternative School	Public	7-12	300 West 9th Street	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(785) 717-4710	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.6	331^st of 340 public high schools	2.6%					(n/a)	0.0	13.6	7.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	6.1
Chapman High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 922-6561	383	28	13.7	36.3%	332 (86.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	92.6	18^th of 340 public high schools	94.7%		96.4	12^th of 332 public high schools	96.4%	6		53.5	53.5	72.4	72.4		54.9	54.9	$12,414	$569	$11,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield High

What schools feed into Wakefield High?

Wakefield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wakefield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield High?

Students at Wakefield High are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Wakefield High in?

Clay County

How many students attend Wakefield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Wakefield High.

Is Wakefield High a good school?

Wakefield High ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Kansas high schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

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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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