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Cunningham High

Public Grades 6-12
8th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 332 Kansas High Schools
Better than 98% of Kansas high schools
Summary

Cunningham High is a public high school in Cunningham, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 92 students. The school is part of the Cunningham District, which is ranked 34 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Cunningham High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Kansas, reaching as high as 8th out of 332 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.23% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 33.59%. Cunningham High's science proficiency rates are also noteworthy, with 48.38% of students across all grades being proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.44%.

Additionally, Cunningham High has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.1% to 100% in recent years, consistently outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rates are also low, ranging from 1.1% to 1.6% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Skyline High, Pratt Senior High, and Kingman High, Cunningham High consistently outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and dropout rates, indicating a strong focus on student success and a favorable learning environment.

117
Students ?
9.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,187
Per pupil spending ?
37.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 104 W 4th
       Cunningham, KS  67035

(620) 298-2473

District: Cunningham


Feeder schools for Cunningham High:

Elementary:    Cunningham Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.4%
African American:
1.7%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2009 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 2% of Kansas high schools
100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2009
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg49%
Kansas avg42%
Middle school
130th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 18 pts since 2017
From bottom 46% (2017) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
8th of 332
Kansas public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 38 pts since 2019
From top 40% (2019) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
34th of 264Cunningham 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202558.9130 of 36364.2%★★★☆☆
202469.475 of 36279.3%★★★★☆
202347.5163 of 36255.0%★★★☆☆
202231.2260 of 36829.3%★☆☆☆☆
202163.894 of 36774.4%★★★★☆
201947.7177 of 36851.9%★★★☆☆
201744.0192 of 35846.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202549.7156 of 34955.3%★★★☆☆
202466.177 of 34777.8%★★★★☆
202342.2186 of 34946.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.6283 of 34918.9%★☆☆☆☆
202163.587 of 34975.1%★★★★☆
201947.2168 of 34451.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202596.88 of 33297.6%★★★★★
202443.7185 of 31841.8%★★☆☆☆
202355.3133 of 32759.3%★★★☆☆
202250.0165 of 32449.1%★★☆☆☆
202163.099 of 32069.1%★★★☆☆
201956.2130 of 32560.0%★★★☆☆
201365.8112 of 32365.3%★★★☆☆
201236.0263 of 31717.0%★☆☆☆☆
201015.9275 of 3028.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200974.153 of 29181.8%★★★★☆
200785.522 of 28092.1%★★★★★
200688.017 of 26293.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202594.714 of 30695.4%★★★★★
202439.0196 of 29533.6%★★☆☆☆
202352.8133 of 30957.0%★★★☆☆
202245.0170 of 30744.6%★★☆☆☆
202159.294 of 30268.9%★★★☆☆
201927.4249 of 30618.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)55th percentile-9 vs school
High school
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%+5 vs state
Mathematics49%+10 vs state
Science38%-4 vs state

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Cunningham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cunningham Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Cunningham High.

Yes! Cunningham High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 332 Kansas high schools.

Students at Cunningham High are 97% White, 2% African American.


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