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Horton High

Q: Is Horton High a good school?

Horton High ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Kansas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Horton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Horton High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Horton High?

Students at Horton High are 67% White, 17% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Horton High?

Horton High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Horton Elementary Middle : Everest Middle

Public Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 7% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Horton High serves 147 students in grades 9–12 in Horton, Kansas, as part of the South Brown County district. Alongside low test results, attendance is a concern: 39% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, compared with 28% in the district and 18% statewide. Most importantly, Horton had the lowest proficiency among the five nearby schools with results in all three tested subjects, with especially large gaps in ELA and math.

Science is Horton’s strongest subject relative to the state, district, and nearby schools, but the school still trails each group. Its 22% science proficiency was 16 points below the state, 2 points below the district, and 10 points below the nearby-school average; it was also 2 points below the next-lowest nearby school. The gaps are much larger in ELA and math: Horton had 0% proficiency in ELA, versus 46% statewide, 32% in the district, and a 37% nearby-school average. In math, Horton’s 7% was below the state’s 41%, the district’s 31%, and the nearby average of 35%.

Results have not improved consistently: ELA fell from 28% in 2024–25 to 0% in 2025–26, math fell from 20% to 7%, and science declined from its 33% result in 2023–24 to 22%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking dropped from the 51st percentile in 2023–24 to the 7th percentile in 2025–26; Horton ranks 315th of 340 schools and has 0 stars. Its student–teacher ratio is relatively low at 9.8, tied for the lowest among nearby schools, while its free/reduced-lunch rate is 62%, the group’s highest; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentiles for White students and students with low socioeconomic status fell sharply, from 70 to 4 and from 76 to 8, respectively, close to the school’s overall 7th-percentile standing. With 147 students, results may shift from year to year.

147

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,256

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1120 First Ave East
Horton, KS 66439-1899

(785) 486-2151

District: South Brown County

Feeder schools for Horton High:

Elementary:	Horton Elementary
Middle:	Everest Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

American Indian:

17.0%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg29%

Kansas avg42%

315^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 268South Brown 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	315 of 340	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	270 of 332	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	157 of 318	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.6	298 of 327	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	221 of 324	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	244 of 320	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	206 of 325	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	267 of 314	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	311 of 316	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	251 of 313	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.7	187 of 326	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	256 of 323	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	249 of 317	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	230 of 298	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	251 of 302	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.8	253 of 291	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	222 of 267	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	235 of 280	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.0	203 of 262	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	40.4	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	253 of 270	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	173 of 248	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	220 of 238	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	176 of 250	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	196 of 223	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	194 of 213	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	175 of 229	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	129 of 228	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	243 of 272	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.8	76 of 258	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.6	238 of 248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	38 of 117	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	303 of 315	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	270 of 306	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.8	89 of 295	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	15.3	286 of 309	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	165 of 307	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	187 of 302	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	153 of 306	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.8	260 of 296	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)68th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2019)44th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science22%-16 vs state

Mathematics7%-34 vs state

English Language Arts0%-46 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 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
Horton High	Public	9-12	1120 First Ave East	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	No	(785) 486-2151	147	15	9.8	61.9%	99 (67.3%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	11	315^th of 340 public high schools	7.4%		21.6	270^th of 332 public high schools	18.7%	45				0.0	0.0				7.1	7.1		22.2	22.2	$17,256	$583	$16,672
Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	908 Tiger Road	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(913) 833-2240	254	26	9.6	41.7%	236 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	50.5	167^th of 340 public high schools	50.9%		52.6	145^th of 332 public high schools	56.3%	22		50.0	41.5	26.5	39.4		14.7	19.5	44.1	25.7	29.3	34.8	32.2	$16,283	$137	$16,146
Hiawatha Senior High	Public, Virtual	9-12	600 Red Hawk Drive	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 742-3312	264	27	9.8	49.6%	202 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	47.3	187^th of 340 public high schools	45.0%		51.4	152^nd of 332 public high schools	54.2%	35				37.5	37.5				37.5	37.5		27.1	27.1	$12,758	$442	$12,316
Jackson Heights High School and Middle School	Public	6-12	12719 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2195	229	22	10.6	45.9%	208 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	60.2	119^th of 340 public high schools	65.0%		50.8	158^th of 332 public high schools	52.4%	39	35.3	64.3	27.5	35.6	38.8	26.5	46.4	37.5	46.7	39.5	32.5	36.0	33.8	$14,092	$982	$13,110
Holton High	Public	9-12	901 New York	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	No	(785) 364-2181	335	23	14.4	36.1%	268 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	58.5	127^th of 340 public high schools	62.6%		74	71^st of 332 public high schools	78.6%	56				34.5	34.5				38.8	38.8		41.8	41.8	$12,693	$915	$11,778
Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	402 E Main	Highland	66035	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 442-3286	176	13	13.2	38.6%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	48.8	173^rd of 340 public high schools	49.1%		17.6	282^nd of 332 public high schools	15.1%	109		31.2	30.0	40.9	33.3		21.9	36.7	47.8	34.1	33.3	15.6	24.2	$17,189	$751	$16,438

Frequently Asked Questions about Horton High

How many students attend Horton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Horton High.

What schools feed into Horton High?

Horton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horton Elementary
Middle : Everest Middle

Is Horton High a good school?

Horton High ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Kansas high schools.

What district is Horton High in?

South Brown County

What is the racial makeup of Horton High?

Students at Horton High are 67% White, 17% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

2025–26 KAP test scoresOct 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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