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Hartford Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 17% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Hartford Junior/Senior High School serves 101 students in grades 6–12 in Hartford, a small community in the Southern Lyon County district. In 2025–26, its all-grades results were below the state and district in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The clearest academic weakness was ELA: 27% of students were proficient, compared with 46% statewide, 42% in the district and a 44% average at nearby schools. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: it reached 33% in 2025–26, the highest rate among nearby schools.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state, while ELA is its largest academic gap. Math proficiency was 37%, about 4 percentage points below both the state and the nearby-school average of 41%. Science proficiency was 29%, compared with 38% statewide and a 39% nearby average. Results also vary sharply by grade: 10th-grade math proficiency was 14%, versus 37% statewide and 50% in the district, while 7th-grade math was stronger at 53%, above the state’s 38%. In ELA, the school was second-lowest among six nearby schools; only Burlington High had a lower result.

Math has improved substantially, rising from 15% proficiency in 2022–23 to 37% in 2025–26, while science rebounded from 14% to 29% in the latest year. Absenteeism moved in the opposite direction, climbing from 20% in 2023–24 to 33% in 2025–26—about 14 percentage points higher over that period. SchoolDigger ranked the school in the 17th percentile overall for 2025–26, with 1 star, the lowest percentile among the nearby schools; its percentile has varied considerably, including 65 in 2020–21 and 1 in 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio was low at 8.8, while the free/reduced-lunch rate was 56%, compared with a nearby average of 43%; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for students from low socioeconomic-status backgrounds was notably high in 2022–23, at the 94th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 20th percentile that year. Its ranking for male students was notably low in 2020–21, at the 5th percentile, versus the school’s overall 65th percentile.

101

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,606

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Commercial St
Hartford, KS 66854

(620) 392-5515

District: Southern Lyon County

Feeder schools for Hartford Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Neosho Rapids Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

168^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

281^st of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Southern Lyon County

139^th of 268Southern Lyon County 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	168 of 368	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.4	278 of 363	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	307 of 362	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	280 of 362	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	253 of 368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	151 of 367	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.1	37 of 350	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	42.6	196 of 358	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.1	199 of 343	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.8	305 of 368	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	69.1	102 of 355	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	49.7	216 of 342	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.0	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	70.0	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	113 of 307	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.6	184 of 296	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	154 of 286	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	75.4	41 of 277	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.5	54 of 313	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	45 of 295	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	21.1	250 of 285	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	285 of 296	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	192 of 300	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	116 of 270	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	279 of 301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	311 of 347	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	300 of 349	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	256 of 349	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.6	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	246 of 344	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.2	41 of 333	87.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	281 of 340	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	315 of 318	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	261 of 327	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	238 of 324	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.3	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	5.1	316 of 325	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	296 of 314	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	49.6	153 of 316	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.8	242 of 313	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	183 of 326	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.7	289 of 323	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	63.7	130 of 317	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	25.0	258 of 298	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.2	88 of 302	70.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	65 of 291	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	48.6	162 of 267	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	129 of 280	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	128 of 262	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	84.5	14 of 250	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	50.5	99 of 213	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	187 of 229	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.2	244 of 258	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	302 of 315	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	249 of 309	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.3	115 of 302	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	2.6	306 of 306	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	286 of 296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)83rd percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2019)7th percentile-32 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)94th percentile+74 vs school

Male (2021)5th percentile-60 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

English Language Arts27%-18 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
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
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
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
Burlington High	Public	9-12	830 Cross St	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	No	(620) 364-8672	246	26	9.6	39.0%	212 (86.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	43.8	206^th of 340 public high schools	39.4%		49.7	159^th of 332 public high schools	52.1%	47				21.9	21.9				26.1	26.1		47.2	47.2	$20,296	$1,468	$18,829
Madison High	Public	7-12	1500 SW Blvd	Madison	66860	Greenwood County	Madison-Virgil	No	No	No	No	(620) 437-2912	106	13	8.1	57.5%	94 (88.7%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)	75	56^th of 340 public high schools	83.5%		75.1	68^th of 332 public high schools	79.5%	12		63.2	36.8	56.3	51.8		26.3	52.6	31.3	37.0	42.1	58.3	48.4	$28,172	$4,508	$23,664
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartford Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Hartford Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Hartford Junior/Senior High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Hartford Junior/Senior High School in?

Southern Lyon County

How many students attend Hartford Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Hartford Junior/Senior High School.

Is Hartford Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Hartford Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Kansas high schools.

What schools feed into Hartford Junior/Senior High School?

Hartford Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Neosho Rapids Elementary

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