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Deerfield High

Public Grades 9-12

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 13% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Deerfield High is a public high school located in Deerfield, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 65 students. The school is part of the Deerfield District, which is ranked 251 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Deerfield High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.57% of Deerfield High students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 6.25% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.73%. Deerfield High's performance on the state science assessment is also below the state average, with only 18.51% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 32.28%. While the school has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80% to 89.5% in recent years, its dropout rates have been higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 1.3% to 3.1% in recent years.

Deerfield High has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 51.45% to 67.76%. The school has also consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 19.5% to 28.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools such as Garden City High School, Unified School District 457 Virtual Academy, Holcomb High, and Lakin High, which generally perform better across various metrics.

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,580

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 Beech Street
Deerfield, KS 67838

(620) 426-8401

District: Deerfield

Feeder schools for Deerfield High:

Elementary:	Deerfield Elementary
Middle:	Deerfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

33.3%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2012 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Kansas avg42%

290^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 264Deerfield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	290 of 332	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	301 of 318	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	289 of 327	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	319 of 325	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	290 of 314	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	296 of 316	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	281 of 313	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	44.6	224 of 323	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	262 of 317	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	170 of 298	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	215 of 302	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	237 of 291	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	103 of 105	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	199 of 250	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	212 of 228	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	273 of 309	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Deerfield 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
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	803 Beech Street	Deerfield	67838	Kearny County	Deerfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 426-8401	72	9	7.8	68.1%	24 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (65.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	290^th of 332 public high schools	12.7%		9.7	301^st of 318 public high schools	5.3%	11	28.6	28.6	6.3	6.3	$16,580	$2,072	$14,508
Lakin High	Public	9-12	407 N Campbell	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6411	212	17	12.1	58.5%	101 (47.6%)	4 (1.9%)	100 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	41.7	196^th of 332 public high schools	41.0%		25.6	258^th of 318 public high schools	18.9%	62	37.2	37.2	27.9	27.9	$13,529	$367	$13,162
Holcomb High	Public	9-12	600 N Jones	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	No	(620) 277-2063	265	26	10.0	53.6%	247 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	29.4	246^th of 332 public high schools	25.9%		29.7	244^th of 318 public high schools	23.3%	2	32.7	32.7	21.8	21.8	$13,964	$1,282	$12,682
Unified School District 363 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 N. Jones Ave.	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 277-2629	10	0	50.0		8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)					$21,216	$1,030	$20,186
Unified School District 457 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1312 N. 7th Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 805-8615	76				10 (13.2%)	5 (6.6%)	57 (75.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	26.2	256^th of 332 public high schools	22.9%					(n/a)	33.3	33.3	16.7	14.3	$2,655	$00	$2,655
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	2720 Buffalo Way BLVD	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	No	(620) 805-5400	1,946	129	15.1	69.9%	366 (18.8%)	73 (3.8%)	1,385 (71.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.7%)	15.2	291^st of 332 public high schools	12.3%		11.5	296^th of 318 public high schools	6.9%	5	21.8	21.8	18.9	18.9	$13,190	$1,736	$11,454

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield High

What district is Deerfield High in?

Deerfield

How many students attend Deerfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Deerfield High.

What schools feed into Deerfield High?

Deerfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Middle : Deerfield Middle School

Is Deerfield High a good school?

Deerfield High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield High?

Students at Deerfield High are 65% Hispanic, 33% White, 1% Asian.

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