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Prairie View High

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Prairie View High ranks 202 nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 39% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Prairie View High is a public high school located in LaCygne, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Prairie View District, which is ranked 115 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Prairie View High has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 143 to 284 out of Kansas high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 40.32% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22.21% proficient or better in Mathematics, both outperforming the state averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been consistently lower than the state average, with only 13.83% of students proficient or better in 2022-2023. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.9% to 89.5% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 1.3% to 1.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Paola High has consistently outperformed Prairie View High in academic measures, while Jayhawk-Linn High has shown more mixed performance. Prairie View High serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.22% to 51.01% in recent years. The school's higher spending per student, at $13,923, may indicate a greater investment in resources to support student learning, but additional factors, such as instructional practices and student engagement, may also play a role in the school's academic challenges.

258

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,116

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13731 KS Hwy 152
LaCygne, KS 66040

(913) 757-4447

District: Prairie View

Feeder schools for Prairie View High:

Elementary:	Lacygne Elementary
	Parker Elementary
Middle:	Prairie View Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

202^nd of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 264Prairie View 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	40.6	202 of 332	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	143 of 318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	210 of 327	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	245 of 324	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	203 of 320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	150 of 314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.4	236 of 316	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.9	168 of 313	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	241 of 326	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	75.3	57 of 323	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	46 of 317	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.4	141 of 298	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.3	243 of 302	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.2	160 of 291	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.9	221 of 267	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.3	165 of 280	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	125 of 262	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	152 of 250	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.3	223 of 249	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	99 of 248	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	65 of 246	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.5	171 of 250	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	200 of 223	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	68 of 213	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	109 of 228	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.6	178 of 258	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	205 of 252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	155 of 248	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	39.0	67 of 122	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.9	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	221 of 306	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	124 of 295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	218 of 309	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	255 of 307	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	219 of 302	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	282 of 306	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	185 of 296	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2021)67th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2023)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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
Prairie View High	Public	9-12	13731 KS Hwy 152	LaCygne	66040	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	No	(913) 757-4447	258	26	9.9	44.6%	219 (84.9%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	40.6	202^nd of 332 public high schools	39.2%		52.9	143^rd of 318 public high schools	55.0%	59			40.3	40.3			22.2	22.2			$19,116	$382	$18,734
Osawatomie High	Public	9-12	1200 Trojan Dr	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	No	No	(913) 755-2191	295	27	10.8	55.6%	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	23.7	267^th of 332 public high schools	19.6%		18.7	280^th of 318 public high schools	11.9%	13			30.5	30.5			18.3	18.3			$15,377	$1,295	$14,082
Osawatomie Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1200 Trojan Drive	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	No	Yes	No	(913) 755-2191	18			16.7%	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,259	$1,295	$20,964
Pleasanton High	Public	7-12	1001 Ash	Pleasanton	66075	Linn County	Pleasanton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 352-8701	162	14	11.4	58.0%	146 (90.1%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	21	271^st of 332 public high schools	18.4%		16.2	288^th of 318 public high schools	9.4%	17	0.0	27.8	23.8	16.4	5.0	11.1	23.8	13.6	16.7	16.7	$15,265	$1,173	$14,092
Jayhawk-Linn High	Public	7-12	14675 Ks Hwy 52	Mound City	66056	Linn County	Jayhawk	No	No	No	No	(913) 795-2224	263	26	10.2	53.6%	235 (89.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	19.7	277^th of 332 public high schools	16.6%		54.3	132^nd of 318 public high schools	58.5%	145	22.2	24.2	27.3	24.2	25.9	39.4	18.2	27.5	33.3	32.3	$18,831	$1,315	$17,516
Paola High	Public	9-12	401 N Angela	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	No	(913) 294-8010	567	40	14.1	31.2%	501 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	56.5	129^th of 332 public high schools	61.1%		57.1	117^th of 318 public high schools	63.2%	12			43.7	43.7			32.9	32.9			$15,943	$3,283	$12,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View High

How many students attend Prairie View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Prairie View High.

What district is Prairie View High in?

Prairie View

Is Prairie View High a good school?

Prairie View High ranks 202^nd of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View High?

Students at Prairie View High are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Prairie View High?

Prairie View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lacygne Elementary
Elementary : Parker Elementary
Middle : Prairie View Middle

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