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Humboldt High School

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 22% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Humboldt High School is a public high school located in Humboldt, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the Humboldt school district, which is ranked 228 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Humboldt High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, ranging from 66th out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 259th out of 332 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.7% to 21.9% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Crest High and Yates Center High, Humboldt High School's performance is generally lower, with lower statewide rankings and test scores in various subjects. The school's spending per student ($7,311 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools. Additionally, the Humboldt Virtual Education, a virtual school in the same district, has significantly lower test scores compared to Humboldt High School.

176

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,279

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 New York St.
Humboldt, KS 66748

(620) 473-2251

District: Humboldt

Feeder schools for Humboldt High School:

Elementary:	Humboldt Elementary School
Middle:	Humboldt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

259^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Humboldt

228^th of 264Humboldt 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	25.1	259 of 332	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	182 of 318	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.5	66 of 327	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	145 of 324	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	101 of 320	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	189 of 325	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	280 of 314	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	243 of 313	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	227 of 326	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.5	105 of 323	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	174 of 317	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.4	101 of 298	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.2	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	67 of 291	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	18 of 267	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	60.4	120 of 280	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.2	36 of 262	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	145 of 249	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.1	225 of 248	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	190 of 246	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.8	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	34 of 223	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	64 of 213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	65 of 229	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	19.1	198 of 228	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	130 of 258	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.9	224 of 248	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	240 of 306	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	188 of 295	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	75 of 309	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	193 of 307	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	113 of 302	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	273 of 296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-9 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Humboldt High School

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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
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%		45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%	77				35.0	35.0				10.3	10.3			$17,279	$350	$16,929
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351				294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)				7.1	7.1				7.1	7.1			$3,333	$00	$3,333
Iola Senior High	Public	9-12	300 E Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	No	(620) 365-4715	296	26	11.1	54.7%	247 (83.4%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	28.3	249^th of 332 public high schools	25.0%		28.5	250^th of 318 public high schools	21.4%	1				31.6	31.6				22.4	22.4			$16,377	$423	$15,954
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	22	1	30.5		16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$14,796	$400	$14,396
Chanute High	Public	9-12	1501 West 36th Street	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 432-2510	528	40	13.1	53.2%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	49 (9.3%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.1%)	61	114^th of 332 public high schools	65.7%		71.1	66^th of 318 public high schools	79.2%	48				42.4	42.4				38.3	38.3			$14,577	$1,099	$13,478
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20704 US 75 Hwy	Buffalo	66717	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	No	(620) 537-7711	79	10	7.7	64.6%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	15.5	289^th of 332 public high schools	13.0%					(n/a)	20.0	9.1	25.0	28.6	21.6	10.0	0.0	18.8	7.1	10.0	31.3	29.4	$23,599	$303	$23,296
Marmaton Valley High	Public	6-12	140 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	No	(620) 237-4251	135	16	8.6	62.2%	114 (84.4%)	2 (1.5%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.7%)	57.1	126^th of 332 public high schools	62.0%		57.2	115^th of 318 public high schools	63.8%	11	39.1	27.3	12.5	46.1	31.1	21.7	18.2	18.8	30.8	21.6	31.3	29.4	$17,110	$781	$16,329
Marmaton Valley Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	128 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 237-4251	7				4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (42.9%)								(n/a)													$5,133	$00	$5,133
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%		67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%	69		22.0	6.3	33.3	19.6		19.5	18.8	41.7	24.7	40.6	40.6	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931
Crest High	Public	9-12	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	No	(620) 852-3521	78	7	10.8	46.2%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)	48.4	166^th of 332 public high schools	50.0%		62.1	99^th of 318 public high schools	68.9%	67				35.7	35.7				35.7	35.7			$15,258	$928	$14,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Humboldt High School

How many students attend Humboldt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Humboldt High School.

What schools feed into Humboldt High School?

Humboldt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Humboldt Elementary School
Middle : Humboldt Middle School

What district is Humboldt High School in?

Humboldt

Is Humboldt High School a good school?

Humboldt High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Humboldt High School?

Students at Humboldt High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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