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South Central High School

Q: Is South Central High School a good school?

South Central High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Kansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend South Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended South Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Central High School?

Students at South Central High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into South Central High School?

South Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : South Central Elementary School Middle : South Central Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 14% of Kansas high schools

Summary

South Central High School in Coldwater, Kansas, serves 88 students in grades 9–12 in Comanche County; no other schools are located within 20 miles. In 2025–2026, 11% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 22% in math and 25% in science. The most important concern is that the school’s proficiency rates trail state results in all three subjects, especially ELA.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the district and state, while ELA is its weakest. South Central is 13 percentage points below the state in science, 19 below in math and 35 below in ELA; compared with the Comanche County district, it is 10 points below in science, 26 below in math and 43 below in ELA. There are no other schools within 20 miles, so nearby-school performance comparisons are unavailable. SchoolDigger ranks South Central 294th of 340 Kansas schools, at the 14th percentile with 1 star; the district ranks 152nd of 268, at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars.

Results have weakened overall, though the changes vary by subject. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, South Central’s ELA proficiency fell 17 points, math rose 3 points and science fell 25 points. Over that period, the gap with the state widened by 30 points in ELA and 7 points in math; science shifted from 19 points above the state to 13 below. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also fell 34 points, from 48 to 14. Its ranking for students with low socioeconomic status dropped from the 54th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 0th percentile in 2025–2026, a 54-point decline; this is a notable drop in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves this group. The latest student–teacher ratio was 10.5, and 47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,713

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 E. Garfield
Coldwater, KS 67029-0578

(620) 582-2158

District: Comanche County

Feeder schools for South Central High School:

Elementary:	South Central Elementary School
Middle:	South Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg46%

Kansas avg42%

294^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 268Comanche 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	20.0	294 of 340	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	171 of 332	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	193 of 318	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	83 of 327	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	26.2	259 of 324	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.9	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	262 of 325	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	206 of 314	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	160 of 316	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.3	244 of 313	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	198 of 326	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.8	124 of 323	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	44 of 317	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	36.7	228 of 298	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.9	184 of 302	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	178 of 291	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.2	233 of 267	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.9	163 of 262	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.9	100 of 250	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.5	219 of 248	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	238 of 238	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	114 of 250	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.0	193 of 229	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	246 of 272	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.9	195 of 306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	231 of 295	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	108 of 309	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.9	261 of 307	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	150 of 302	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	206 of 306	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	193 of 296	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

English Language Arts11%-35 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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Central High School	Public	9-12	600 E. Garfield	Coldwater	67029	Comanche County	Comanche County	No	No	No	No	(620) 582-2158	88	8	10.5	46.6%	74 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	20	294^th of 340 public high schools	13.5%		47.5	171^st of 332 public high schools	48.5%	123	11.1	11.1	22.2	22.2	25.0	25.0	$19,713	$525	$19,187

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central High School

How many students attend South Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended South Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central High School?

Students at South Central High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is South Central High School in?

Comanche County

What schools feed into South Central High School?

South Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Central Elementary School
Middle : South Central Middle School

Is South Central High School a good school?

South Central High School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Kansas high schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 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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