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Olpe Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 6-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 95% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Olpe Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Olpe, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 156 students. The school is part of the Southern Lyon County school district, which is ranked 100 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olpe Junior/Senior High School consistently performs well academically, ranking among the top high schools in Kansas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 18th out of 332 Kansas high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in standardized tests, particularly in mathematics, and the school has maintained a high 100% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Olpe Junior/Senior High School also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.9 over the past few years, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Hartford Junior/Senior High School and Hamilton High, Olpe Junior/Senior High School significantly outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, Lebo High and Madison High also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a competitive educational landscape in the region. Despite its relatively small size and limited resources compared to some of the larger nearby schools, Olpe Junior/Senior High School is able to achieve its high academic performance.

179

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,286

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 W Listerscheid St
Olpe, KS 66865

(620) 475-3223

District: Southern Lyon County

Feeder schools for Olpe Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Olpe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Kansas high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

77^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

18^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 264Southern 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
2025	71.6	77 of 363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	30 of 362	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	17 of 362	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	3 of 367	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	25 of 350	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	35 of 358	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	25 of 343	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	79.8	35 of 368	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	69.7	96 of 355	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	123 of 342	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	58 of 307	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	36 of 296	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	23 of 286	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	18 of 277	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	92.2	9 of 294	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	26 of 275	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	97.7	2 of 308	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	32 of 347	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	13 of 349	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	8 of 349	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	4 of 344	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	32 of 318	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.3	114 of 327	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	62 of 324	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	112 of 325	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	50 of 314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	95.1	12 of 316	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	47 of 313	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.6	92 of 326	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	45 of 323	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	60.2	155 of 317	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	133 of 298	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.0	51 of 302	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	48.4	170 of 291	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	80.4	40 of 267	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	91.3	7 of 280	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	32 of 262	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	134 of 250	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	196 of 258	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.1	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	31 of 295	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	113 of 309	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	57 of 307	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	184 of 302	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	124 of 306	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	73 of 296	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2021)99th percentile~ school

Female (2019)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

High school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)46th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)24th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

Science52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	93.9	18^th of 332 public high schools	94.6%		84.1	32^nd of 318 public high schools	89.9%	14	50.0	36.7	41.7	56.5	45.5	77.3	53.3	50.0	65.2	60.6	54.2	52.0	$13,286	$1,603	$11,683
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%)	75.1	68^th of 332 public high schools	79.5%		84.4	31^st of 318 public high schools	90.3%	37		47.6	46.7	46.7	47.1		57.1	26.7	46.7	45.1	46.7	46.7	$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%)	37.6	220^th of 332 public high schools	33.7%		32	238^th of 318 public high schools	25.2%	18				37.3	37.3				23.7	23.7			$13,467	$494	$12,972
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%)								(n/a)	37.5	50.0	14.3	20.0	28.1	37.5	30.0	14.3		26.8	14.3	14.3	$18,606	$362	$18,244
Hamilton High	Public	7-12	2596 W Road North	Hamilton	66853	Greenwood County	Hamilton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 678-3651	41	7	5.7	63.4%	40 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	277^th of 332 public high schools	16.6%					(n/a)				27.3	45.4				18.2	31.8			$17,384	$6,019	$11,366
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%)	51.6	150^th of 332 public high schools	54.8%		90.7	18^th of 318 public high schools	94.3%	132	40.0	50.0	41.2	44.4	43.7	55.0	31.3	29.4	27.8	36.6	41.2	38.9	$18,967	$00	$18,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Olpe Junior/Senior High School

What district is Olpe Junior/Senior High School in?

Southern Lyon County

What schools feed into Olpe Junior/Senior High School?

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

Elementary : Olpe Elementary

Is Olpe Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Olpe Junior/Senior High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Olpe Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Olpe Junior/Senior High School.

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

Students at Olpe Junior/Senior High School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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