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Holcomb High

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Holcomb High ranks 242 nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 29% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Holcomb High in Holcomb, Kansas, serves 265 students in grades 9–12. Graduation is a bright spot: in 2023–2024, 96% of students graduated, about 6 percentage points above the state rate. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism, which reached 54% in 2025–2026—up 48 percentage points from the prior year and well above the district’s 27% and the state’s 18%.

Compared with nearby schools, Holcomb’s clearest strength is science: 35% of students were proficient, the highest reported nearby result and about 10 points above the nearby-school average. It was also second among nearby schools in math, with 21% proficient versus a 13% average, and third in ELA, with 25% versus a 24% average. Those local comparisons are more favorable than the state comparisons: Holcomb was about 3 points below Kansas in science (35% versus 38%), but 20 points below in math (21% versus 41%) and 21 points below in ELA (25% versus 46%). Its results were also below the Holcomb district in ELA and math, though its science rate was 9 points higher.

Across 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 8 percentage points in ELA and 19 in math, but both subjects fell in the latest year—by 8 points in ELA and 1 in math. SchoolDigger places Holcomb at the 29th percentile statewide, with 1 star; that is a recent improvement from the 23rd percentile in 2023–2024, but still a low statewide standing. The student-teacher ratio is 10, and the 2024–2025 free/reduced-lunch rate was 54%, the lowest among nearby schools with reported rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how effectively the school serves Hispanic students stood out at the 78th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 23rd percentile that year; its ranking for serving students in special education was at the 63rd percentile in 2024–2025, versus 26th overall.

265

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,763

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 N Jones
Holcomb, KS 67851

(620) 277-2063

District: Holcomb

Feeder schools for Holcomb High:

Elementary:	Holcomb Elementary 3-5
	Wiley Elementary
Middle:	Holcomb Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 18% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Kansas avg42%

242^nd of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 268Holcomb 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	33.8	242 of 340	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	246 of 332	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	244 of 318	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	240 of 327	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	149 of 324	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.5	280 of 320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	186 of 314	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	249 of 316	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.7	198 of 313	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.8	138 of 323	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	145 of 317	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.1	49 of 298	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	49 of 302	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	140 of 291	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.6	14 of 267	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	50.5	148 of 280	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	88.4	14 of 262	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	23.0	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	211 of 270	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	230 of 250	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	209 of 249	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	23 of 105	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	37 of 102	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 99	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	89 of 92	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	179 of 238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	180 of 246	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	126 of 223	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	191 of 213	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	203 of 229	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	140 of 228	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	171 of 272	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	224 of 258	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	189 of 248	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	46 of 125	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	234 of 315	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	249 of 306	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	250 of 295	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	209 of 309	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	77 of 307	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	13.4	285 of 302	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	235 of 306	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	123 of 296	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile+55 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)21st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-3 vs state

English Language Arts25%-21 vs state

Mathematics21%-20 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 (2025)
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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holcomb High	Public	9-12	600 N Jones	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	No	(620) 277-2063	265	26	10.0	53.6%	247 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	33.8	242^nd of 340 public high schools	28.8%		29.4	246^th of 332 public high schools	25.9%	4	24.6	24.6	20.7	20.7	35.4	35.4	$17,763	$1,125	$16,638
Unified School District 363 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 N. Jones Ave.	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(620) 277-2629	10	0	50.0	—	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)					10.0	10.0	$5,711	$262	$5,448
Unified School District 457 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1312 N. 7th Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 805-8615	76			—	10 (13.2%)	5 (6.6%)	57 (75.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	25.7	275^th of 340 public high schools	19.1%		26.2	256^th of 332 public high schools	22.9%	19	17.6	24.0	5.6	8.0	35.7	31.6	$3,922	$00	$3,922
Deerfield High	Public	9-12	803 Beech Street	Deerfield	67838	Kearny County	Deerfield	No	No	No	No	(620) 426-8401	72	9	7.8	68.1%	24 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (65.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	292^nd of 340 public high schools	14.1%		15.2	290^th of 332 public high schools	12.7%	2	15.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	31.3	31.3	$19,655	$1,653	$18,002
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	2720 Buffalo Way BLVD	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	No	(620) 805-5400	1,946	129	15.1	69.9%	366 (18.8%)	73 (3.8%)	1,385 (71.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.7%)	20.6	289^th of 340 public high schools	15.0%		15.2	291^st of 332 public high schools	12.3%	2	24.8	24.8	18.6	18.6	21.6	21.6	$14,424	$1,597	$12,827
Lakin High	Public	9-12	407 N Campbell	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	No	(620) 355-6411	212	17	12.1	58.5%	101 (47.6%)	4 (1.9%)	100 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	37.6	234^th of 340 public high schools	31.2%		41.7	196^th of 332 public high schools	41.0%	38	32.1	32.1	26.4	26.4	30.2	30.2	$13,694	$217	$13,477

Frequently Asked Questions about Holcomb High

Is Holcomb High a good school?

Holcomb High ranks 242^nd of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Holcomb High?

Holcomb High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Holcomb Elementary 3-5
Elementary : Wiley Elementary
Middle : Holcomb Middle

How many students attend Holcomb High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Holcomb High.

What district is Holcomb High in?

Holcomb

What is the racial makeup of Holcomb High?

Students at Holcomb High are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

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