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Derby High School

Q: Is Derby High School a good school?

Derby High School ranks 186 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 44% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Derby High School is a public high school serving 2,156 students in grades 9-12 in Derby, Kansas. The school is part of the Derby school district, which is ranked 153 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Derby High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 117 and 243 out of 314-332 Kansas high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 to 3 stars. The school has shown varying performance across different student subgroups, with some, like African American and English Language Learner students, performing relatively well, while others, such as Special Education and Gifted and Talented students, have struggled. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.4% to 22.5%, is a concern, and its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Derby High School generally performs better in terms of statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating. However, some of the nearby schools, such as East High, West High, and South High, have significantly higher percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their lower academic performance. The school's spending per student ($9,480) is also lower than some of the nearby schools, which may be a factor in its academic outcomes.

2,172

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,191

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 N Rock Road
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8500

District: Derby

Feeder schools for Derby High School:

Elementary:	Derby Hills Elementary
	El Paso Elementary
	Oaklawn Elementary
	Park Hill Elementary
	More...
	Paul B Cooper Elementary
	Stone Creek Elementary
	Swaney Elementary
	Tanglewood Elementary
	Wineteer Elementary
Middle:	Derby Middle School
	Derby North Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

186^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

153^rd of 264Derby 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	44.6	186 of 332	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	177 of 318	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	144 of 327	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	243 of 324	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	212 of 320	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	160 of 325	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	117 of 314	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.5	155 of 316	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	115 of 313	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.3	240 of 326	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.6	198 of 323	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	219 of 317	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	209 of 298	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	233 of 302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	225 of 291	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	245 of 267	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	44.7	169 of 280	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.4	226 of 262	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.0	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.3	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	68.5	7 of 46	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.5	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.6	24 of 36	33.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	26 of 41	36.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	25 of 49	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	86 of 248	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	77 of 106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	37 of 105	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	25.5	82 of 102	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	47 of 99	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	24 of 92	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	121 of 246	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	150 of 223	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	121 of 213	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	107 of 228	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	163 of 258	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	118 of 252	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	109 of 248	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	48 of 71	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	37 of 67	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	35.3	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2022	33.1	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	82 of 124	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	57 of 122	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	47 of 117	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	137 of 306	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	161 of 295	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	161 of 309	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	233 of 307	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	218 of 302	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	91 of 296	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

Native American (2023)67th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2021)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)26th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, October 18, 2009

Derby High School boasts a large selection of classes (including AP college preparatory courses), competent teachers, facilities, and extracurricular activities. It harbors a large student body and a fairly safe learning environment equipped with SROs, guidance counselors, and friendly, resourceful administrative staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Derby High School

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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
Derby High School	Public	9-12	920 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8500	2,172	124	17.5	48.3%	1,330 (61.2%)	149 (6.9%)	382 (17.6%)	90 (4.1%)	28 (1.3%)	6 (0.3%)	187 (8.6%)	44.6	186^th of 332 public high schools	44.0%		45.9	177^th of 318 public high schools	44.3%	9	38.0	38.0	29.5	29.5	$13,191	$1,525	$11,666
Mulvane High	Public	9-12	1900 N Rock Road	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	No	(316) 777-1183	540	41	13.2	33.0%	464 (85.9%)	4 (0.7%)	33 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	69.2	83^rd of 332 public high schools	75.0%		33.7	228^th of 318 public high schools	28.3%	145	44.9	44.9	43.0	43.0	$13,411	$1,387	$12,024
Rose Hill High	Public	9-12	710 S Rose Hill Road	Rose Hill	67133	Butler County	Rose Hill Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 776-3360	608	41	15.0	22.0%	480 (78.9%)	18 (3.0%)	72 (11.8%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	44.8	182^nd of 332 public high schools	45.2%		42.2	192^nd of 318 public high schools	39.6%	10	33.8	33.8	35.0	35.0	$10,615	$1,474	$9,142
Southeast High	Public	9-12	2641 S. 127th St E	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-2700	2,066	123	16.8	79.3%	353 (17.1%)	574 (27.8%)	668 (32.3%)	310 (15.0%)	13 (0.6%)	14 (0.7%)	134 (6.5%)	10.3	310^th of 332 public high schools	6.6%		9.2	303^rd of 318 public high schools	4.7%	7	19.9	19.9	13.4	13.4	$13,755	$1,441	$12,314
Sowers Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2400 Wassall St	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-1600	60	15	4.0	95.0%	23 (38.3%)	19 (31.7%)	9 (15.0%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$55,972	$10,484	$45,487
Campus High Haysville	Public	9-12	2100 W 55th St South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	No	(316) 554-2236	1,803	94	19.0	51.0%	1,113 (61.7%)	52 (2.9%)	408 (22.6%)	57 (3.2%)	11 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	151 (8.4%)	26.7	253^rd of 332 public high schools	23.8%		22	269^th of 318 public high schools	15.4%	16	32.9	32.9	18.1	18.1	$11,905	$543	$11,361
South High	Public	9-12	701 W 33rd S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-5450	1,662	116	14.3	87.5%	534 (32.1%)	325 (19.6%)	599 (36.0%)	47 (2.8%)	21 (1.3%)	6 (0.4%)	130 (7.8%)	11.9	305^th of 332 public high schools	8.1%		8.2	305^th of 318 public high schools	4.1%		24.6	24.6	8.8	8.8	$15,012	$1,699	$13,313
Chisholm Life Skills Center	Public	12	2515 E Osie	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9500	96	10	9.6	85.4%	37 (38.5%)	11 (11.5%)	24 (25.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (19.8%)								(n/a)					$35,302	$7,596	$27,705
East High	Public	9-12	2301 E Douglas	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-7200	2,435	147	16.6	78.2%	549 (22.5%)	504 (20.7%)	924 (37.9%)	269 (11.0%)	9 (0.4%)	9 (0.4%)	171 (7.0%)	24.7	262^nd of 332 public high schools	21.1%		22.8	265^th of 318 public high schools	16.7%	3	30.7	30.7	19.4	19.4	$13,060	$1,612	$11,448
West High	Public	9-12	820 S Osage	Wichita	67213	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-3600	1,306	91	14.3	88.9%	376 (28.8%)	214 (16.4%)	581 (44.5%)	9 (0.7%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (8.5%)	9.7	311^th of 332 public high schools	6.3%		7.1	307^th of 318 public high schools	3.5%	4	22.6	22.6	7.6	7.6	$14,448	$1,710	$12,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Derby High School

What district is Derby High School in?

Derby

What schools feed into Derby High School?

Derby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Derby Hills Elementary
Elementary : El Paso Elementary
Elementary : Oaklawn Elementary
Elementary : Park Hill Elementary
Elementary : Paul B Cooper Elementary
Elementary : Stone Creek Elementary
Elementary : Swaney Elementary
Elementary : Tanglewood Elementary
Elementary : Wineteer Elementary
Middle : Derby Middle School
Middle : Derby North Middle School

How many students attend Derby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,172 students attended Derby High School.

Is Derby High School a good school?

Derby High School ranks 186^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Derby High School?

Students at Derby High School are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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