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Rossville Junior-Senior High School

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Rossville Junior-Senior High School ranks 101 st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 70% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Rossville Junior-Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Rossville, Kansas, with 261 students. The school is part of the Kaw Valley school district, which is ranked 97 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rossville Junior-Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 77th out of 313 Kansas high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to a low of 288th out of 327 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). In the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school ranked 101st out of 332 Kansas high schools and received a 4-star rating. Compared to nearby schools, Rossville Junior-Senior High School performs better than Lawrence Gardner High School (ranked 328th out of 332) but lags behind higher-performing schools like Silver Lake Junior-Senior High (ranked 39th out of 332).

In the 2024-2025 school year, Rossville Junior-Senior High School had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grades compared to the Kaw Valley district and the state of Kansas. However, in Mathematics and Science, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state averages across all grades. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved from 88.1% in 2022-2023 to 98.0% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has decreased from 1.6% to 0.8% during the same period. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.3% to 20.1%, could be a key focus area for improvement.

253

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,183

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Main
Rossville, KS 66533

(785) 584-6193

District: Kaw Valley

Feeder schools for Rossville Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Rossville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

7.9%

American Indian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

124^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

101^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Kaw Valley

97^th of 264Kaw Valley 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	59.8	124 of 363	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	188 of 362	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	168 of 362	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	96 of 368	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	144 of 367	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	156 of 368	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	253 of 350	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	207 of 343	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	210 of 368	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.6	125 of 355	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	98 of 342	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.4	135 of 320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.7	270 of 316	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.1	233 of 307	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.9	137 of 296	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.5	41 of 286	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	32 of 277	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.8	180 of 313	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	167 of 294	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	183 of 275	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	100 of 285	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	82 of 296	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	116 of 300	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	27 of 270	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	116 of 275	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	38 of 270	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	91 of 255	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	121 of 308	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	107 of 301	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	195 of 280	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	72.9	23 of 164	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	84 of 171	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	137 of 349	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	110 of 349	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	203 of 349	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	154 of 344	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	255 of 333	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	101 of 332	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.3	211 of 318	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.4	288 of 327	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	261 of 324	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	213 of 320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.5	208 of 316	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	69.4	77 of 313	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	61.8	117 of 326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.0	90 of 323	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	31 of 317	90.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	28 of 298	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	57.8	145 of 302	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	127 of 291	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	110 of 267	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.5	92 of 280	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.5	133 of 262	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	205 of 249	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	88 of 248	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	170 of 250	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	170 of 223	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	176 of 229	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.2	31 of 228	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	188 of 258	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	146 of 252	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	94 of 248	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	31 of 124	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	114 of 306	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	237 of 295	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	284 of 309	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	258 of 307	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	232 of 302	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	72 of 296	75.7%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2024)86th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile~ school

Female (2021)42nd percentile-18 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science35%-6 vs state

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Rossville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	800 Main	Rossville	66533	Shawnee County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 584-6193	253	27	9.4	29.6%	207 (81.8%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	63.8	101^st of 332 public high schools	69.6%		37.3	211^th of 318 public high schools	33.6%	110	51.2	51.4	48.3	50.5	45.2	29.7	34.5	37.0	35.1	35.1	$18,183	$4,973	$13,210
Silver Lake Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	200 E. Lake	Silver Lake	66539	Shawnee County	Silver Lake	No	No	No	No	(785) 582-4639	355	33	10.7	20.8%	321 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	84.7	39^th of 332 public high schools	88.3%		63	93^rd of 318 public high schools	70.8%	54	61.3	63.6	58.0	61.1	61.3	69.1	47.1	59.5	60.0	58.9	$15,444	$2,896	$12,548
St. Marys Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	601 E Lasley	Saint Marys	66536	Pottawatomie County	Kaw Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 437-6257	246	26	9.4	43.1%	202 (82.1%)	6 (2.4%)	23 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	45.3	179^th of 332 public high schools	46.1%		37.4	210^th of 318 public high schools	34.0%	31	40.0	46.7	33.3	39.4	42.9	26.7	35.9	35.6	37.9	34.4	$18,183	$4,973	$13,210
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	971	73	13.3	56.2%	424 (43.7%)	130 (13.4%)	245 (25.2%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	156 (16.1%)	39	212^th of 332 public high schools	36.1%		36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%	8			37.6	37.6			24.8	24.8			$14,940	$1,899	$13,040
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	103	16	6.2	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	12 (11.7%)	32 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.6%)	6.9	317^th of 332 public high schools	4.5%		13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%	24			16.7	16.7			10.0	10.0			$36,065	$2,346	$33,719
Capital City	Public	6-12	500 SW Tuffy Kellog Dr	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 295-3600	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				0.0				0.0			$66,468	$8,456	$58,012
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)			5.3	4.8			5.9	10.5
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%		31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%	151			40.7	40.7			47.4	47.4			$12,872	$602	$12,269
Royal Valley High	Public	9-12	101 E 1st	Hoyt	66440	Jackson County	Royal Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 986-6251	223	24	9.3	38.1%	132 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.4%)	42.5	190^th of 332 public high schools	42.8%		74.6	55^th of 318 public high schools	82.7%	135			38.5	38.5			26.9	26.9			$17,419	$1,033	$16,386
Topeka High	Public	9-12	800 SW 10th St	Topeka	66612	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 295-3150	1,578	108	14.6	67.4%	500 (31.7%)	181 (11.5%)	675 (42.8%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	199 (12.6%)	32.1	237^th of 332 public high schools	28.6%		21.9	270^th of 318 public high schools	15.1%	33			35.1	35.1			21.1	21.1			$15,330	$2,821	$12,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossville Junior-Senior High School

What district is Rossville Junior-Senior High School in?

Kaw Valley

How many students attend Rossville Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Rossville Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rossville Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Rossville Junior-Senior High School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Rossville Junior-Senior High School?

Rossville Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rossville Elementary

Is Rossville Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Rossville Junior-Senior High School ranks 101^st of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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