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Emporia High

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Emporia High ranks 171 st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 50% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Emporia High is a grades 9–12 school in Emporia, Kansas, serving 1,494 students in the Emporia district. The school’s recent progress in English and math is encouraging, but science has not improved and is its clearest current concern: proficiency is 23%, compared with 38% statewide and lower results than at each of the five nearby schools in the comparison.

English is a relative strength: proficiency is 45%, close to the state’s 46% and above the nearby-school average of 44%. Math proficiency is 37%, below the nearby average of 43% and the state’s 41%, but above the district’s 30%. Science is weaker still: the 23% result is 15 points below the state and 10 points below the district, and is the lowest among the nearby schools. Overall, SchoolDigger gives the school 2 stars and a 50th-percentile statewide ranking for 2025–2026, placing it fourth among the six schools compared.

English and math have risen sharply since 2022–2023: English proficiency increased from 24% to 45%, and math from 14% to 37%. Their gaps with the state narrowed from 9 to 1 point in English and from 17 to 4 points in math. Science, by contrast, was nearly unchanged from 2023–2024, at 23%, while the state improved. The school is much larger than nearby schools, which enroll 101–192 students, and its student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is the highest in the group; its free/reduced-lunch rate is 55%, the second-highest nearby. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 76th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 50th; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, it was at the 34th percentile, below the overall ranking.

1,494

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,467

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3302 W 18th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801-5958

(620) 341-2365

District: Emporia

Feeder schools for Emporia High:

Elementary:	Logan Ave Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
	Timmerman Elementary
	Village Elementary
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	W A White Elementary
	Walnut Elementary
Middle:	Emporia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

38.8%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

171^st of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

220^th of 268Emporia 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	49.3	171 of 340	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	220 of 332	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	238 of 318	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	215 of 327	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	212 of 324	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	186 of 320	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	266 of 325	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	242 of 314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.2	109 of 316	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.8	176 of 313	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	184 of 326	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	227 of 323	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.9	201 of 317	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.3	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	186 of 302	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	212 of 291	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	174 of 267	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.3	219 of 280	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	222 of 262	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	27.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.9	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.3	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	44.0	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	26 of 49	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	135 of 270	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	133 of 250	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	204 of 249	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	187 of 248	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	73 of 102	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	51 of 99	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	57 of 89	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	156 of 238	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	123 of 246	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	185 of 249	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	150 of 250	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	160 of 223	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	108 of 213	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	174 of 229	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	188 of 228	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	147 of 272	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	156 of 258	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	212 of 252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	26 of 71	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	26 of 67	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	23 of 64	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	20 of 55	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.5	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	65 of 127	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	21 of 125	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	28.7	91 of 124	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	115 of 306	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	140 of 295	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	134 of 309	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	134 of 307	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	178 of 306	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	212 of 296	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2021)60th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)57th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science23%-15 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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Emporia High	Public	9-12	3302 W 18th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	No	(620) 341-2365	1,494	93	16.0	54.6%	580 (38.8%)	15 (1.0%)	800 (53.5%)	27 (1.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (4.3%)	49.3	171^st of 340 public high schools	49.7%		37.6	220^th of 332 public high schools	33.7%	49				45.1	45.1				36.8	36.8		22.7	22.7	$13,467	$494	$12,972
Olpe Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	220 W Listerscheid St	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 475-3223	179	14	13.1	26.8%	160 (89.4%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	94.9	14^th of 340 public high schools	95.9%		93.9	18^th of 332 public high schools	94.6%	4	35.0	42.9	32.3	60.7	43.0	55.0	71.4	32.3	67.9	55.0	29.0	54.5	39.6	$13,286	$1,603	$11,683
Hartford Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	100 Commercial St	Hartford	66854	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 392-5515	101	11	8.8	56.4%	97 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	24.3	281^st of 340 public high schools	17.4%					(n/a)	38.5	35.3		21.4	27.4	46.1	52.9		14.3	37.3		30.0	29.4	$18,606	$362	$18,244
Northern Heights	Public	9-12	1208 Hwy 56	Allen	66833	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(620) 481-2087	102	14	7.1	42.2%	95 (93.1%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	71.9	72^nd of 340 public high schools	78.8%		94.6	14^th of 332 public high schools	95.8%	58				48.1	48.1				33.3	33.3		58.3	58.3	$20,725	$5,447	$15,278
Chase County Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 Main Street	Cottonwood Falls	66845	Chase County	Chase County	No	No	No	No	(620) 273-6354	192	17	11.4	36.5%	178 (92.7%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.4	177^th of 340 public high schools	47.9%		80.7	51^st of 332 public high schools	84.6%	126		40.7	50.0	37.5	43.1		18.5	44.4	56.3	41.1	36.1	12.0	26.2	$16,391	$1,067	$15,324
Lebo High	Public	6-12	12 W 4th St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(620) 256-6341	117	12	9.9	35.9%	105 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	66.8	97^th of 340 public high schools	71.5%		51.6	150^th of 332 public high schools	54.8%	53	51.8	68.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	48.1	68.4	29.4	52.9	50.0	47.1	25.0	36.4	$18,967	$00	$18,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Emporia High

Is Emporia High a good school?

Emporia High ranks 171^st of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emporia High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,494 students attended Emporia High.

What schools feed into Emporia High?

Emporia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Logan Ave Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Elementary : Timmerman Elementary
Elementary : Village Elementary
Elementary : W A White Elementary
Elementary : Walnut Elementary
Middle : Emporia Middle School

What district is Emporia High in?

Emporia

What is the racial makeup of Emporia High?

Students at Emporia High are 54% Hispanic, 39% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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