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Halstead High

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Halstead High ranks 75 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 77% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Halstead High is a public high school located in Halstead, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Halstead District, which is ranked 62 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Halstead High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 75th out of 332 Kansas high schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 195th out of 327 (2 stars) in 2022-2023, suggesting inconsistent performance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance for different student subgroups has also been mixed, with male students performing better than female students, and White students ranking higher than Hispanic students. Notably, Halstead High's performance for special education students has been very low, ranking 108th out of 122 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023.

Halstead High's graduation and dropout rates have also varied, with the four-year graduation rate ranging from 88.1% in 2022-2023 to 96.8% in 2023-2024, and the dropout rate fluctuating from 0.3% in 2023-2024 to 1.6% in 2022-2023. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed compared to the state average, with the school outperforming the state in some areas but underperforming in others. Compared to nearby high schools, such as Andale High and Hesston High, Halstead High's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms schools like Burrton Middle School/High School and Opportunity Academy.

240

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,320

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 West 6th Street
Halstead, KS 67056

(316) 835-2682

District: Halstead

Feeder schools for Halstead High:

Elementary:	Bentley Primary School
Middle:	Halstead Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kansas high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

75^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 264Halstead 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	71.7	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	116 of 318	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	195 of 327	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	161 of 324	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	181 of 320	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	122 of 325	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	203 of 314	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	162 of 316	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	79 of 313	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	47.9	170 of 326	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.4	153 of 323	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	91 of 317	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	43.3	203 of 298	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	160 of 302	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.5	137 of 291	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.5	230 of 280	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.6	83 of 262	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.2	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	220 of 248	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	40 of 102	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	132 of 246	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	124 of 250	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	144 of 223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.0	8 of 213	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.4	124 of 229	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.2	223 of 228	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.8	138 of 258	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	92 of 252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	83 of 248	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	85 of 306	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	101 of 295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	184 of 309	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	173 of 307	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	220 of 302	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	134 of 306	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2021)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Halstead High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halstead High	Public	9-12	521 West 6th Street	Halstead	67056	Harvey County	Halstead	No	No	No	No	(316) 835-2682	240	22	10.7	39.2%	200 (83.3%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.7	75^th of 332 public high schools	77.4%		57.1	116^th of 318 public high schools	63.5%	41			46.3	46.3			43.6	43.6			$15,320	$823	$14,496
Sedgwick High	Public	7-12	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 772-5783	238	22	10.9	36.1%	192 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.0%)	55.8	130^th of 332 public high schools	60.8%		66.1	81^st of 318 public high schools	74.5%	49	40.0	38.9	40.5	39.8	27.5	38.9	36.1	33.9	55.6	55.6	$15,789	$622	$15,167
Burrton Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	105 E Lincoln	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	No	(620) 463-3860	46	6	7.2	69.6%	39 (84.8%)	3 (6.5%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				25.0				35.0			$21,589	$70	$21,519
Opportunity Academy	Public	6-12	900 West Broadway	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6590	53	5	11.3	84.9%	34 (64.2%)	2 (3.8%)	14 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	4.1	325^th of 332 public high schools	2.1%		3.9	309^th of 318 public high schools	2.8%	16			12.5	14.3			6.3	9.5			$18,581	$4,169	$14,412
Newton Senior High	Public	9-12	900 West 12th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(316) 284-6280	932	75	12.5	51.7%	557 (59.8%)	15 (1.6%)	279 (29.9%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.5%)	17.8	281^st of 332 public high schools	15.4%		40.7	200^th of 318 public high schools	37.1%	81			26.8	26.8			16.2	16.2			$14,421	$1,852	$12,569
Hesston High	Public	9-12	200 N Ridge Road	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	No	(620) 327-7122	274	23	11.7	23.7%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	74.7	69^th of 332 public high schools	79.2%		82.4	37^th of 318 public high schools	88.4%	32			51.2	51.2			41.7	41.7			$11,371	$623	$10,748
Valley Center High	Public	9-12	9600 N. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	No	No	(316) 755-7070	1,011	69	14.7	41.3%	745 (73.7%)	24 (2.4%)	157 (15.5%)	6 (0.6%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (6.7%)	45.2	180^th of 332 public high schools	45.8%		55.3	127^th of 318 public high schools	60.1%	53			35.8	35.8			32.8	32.8			$11,294	$802	$10,492
The Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	426 S. Meridian	Valley Center	67147	Sedgwick County	Valley Center Pub School	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 755-7080	78			3.8%	50 (64.1%)	7 (9.0%)	14 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)				61.5				21.4			$6,603	$369	$6,234
Moundridge High	Public	9-12	526 E. Cole	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	No	(620) 345-5500	160	13	12.1	35.0%	144 (90.0%)	3 (1.9%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	90.3	27^th of 332 public high schools	91.9%		63.8	90^th of 318 public high schools	71.7%	63			52.2	52.2			63.0	63.0			$11,895	$946	$10,950
Andale High	Public	9-12	700 West Rush	Andale	67001	Sedgwick County	Renwick	No	No	No	No	(316) 444-2607	381	29	13.0	16.5%	352 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	88.6	31^st of 332 public high schools	90.7%		78.2	45^th of 318 public high schools	85.8%	14			53.0	53.0			57.0	57.0			$12,778	$3,076	$9,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Halstead High

How many students attend Halstead High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Halstead High.

What district is Halstead High in?

Halstead

Is Halstead High a good school?

Halstead High ranks 75^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Halstead High?

Students at Halstead High are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Halstead High?

Halstead High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bentley Primary School
Middle : Halstead Middle School

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