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Bluestem Junior/Senior High

Public Grades 7-12

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 25% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Bluestem Junior/Senior High is a public high school located in Leon, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Bluestem School District, which is ranked 199 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluestem Junior/Senior High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas high schools, with a ranking between 223-293 out of 320-332 schools over the past 5 years. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance. Bluestem's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.27% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to the state averages of 37.93% and 33.59%, respectively. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 25.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Bluestem's performance is significantly lower than the nearby high schools in the Andover and Circle school districts, which consistently rank in the top half or top quarter of Kansas high schools and have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's low funding (spending per student of $10,793 in 2018-2019) may be contributing factors to Bluestem's poor academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

241

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,026

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Bluestem Drive
Leon, KS 67074

(316) 742-3281

District: Bluestem

Feeder schools for Bluestem Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:

Bluestem Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

204^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

250^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 264Bluestem 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	41.5	204 of 363	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	262 of 362	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	343 of 362	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	278 of 368	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	307 of 367	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	331 of 368	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	310 of 350	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	331 of 358	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	325 of 343	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	331 of 368	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	308 of 355	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	286 of 342	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.1	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	252 of 294	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	209 of 275	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	112 of 285	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	256 of 300	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	103 of 270	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.9	227 of 275	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	260 of 270	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	235 of 255	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	12.8	284 of 308	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	272 of 301	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	250 of 280	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.6	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	224 of 349	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	264 of 347	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	339 of 349	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	308 of 333	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	250 of 332	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	241 of 318	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	293 of 327	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	285 of 314	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	46.6	163 of 316	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	4.9	303 of 313	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	291 of 326	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	270 of 323	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.0	211 of 317	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.0	177 of 298	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.5	263 of 302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.8	151 of 291	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	154 of 267	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	17.4	256 of 280	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	215 of 262	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.9	176 of 250	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	238 of 248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	228 of 246	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	165 of 250	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	145 of 223	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	123 of 213	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	205 of 229	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	161 of 228	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	190 of 258	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	226 of 252	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	218 of 248	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	239 of 306	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	251 of 295	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	291 of 309	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	275 of 307	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	222 of 302	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	286 of 306	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2021)46th percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile-9 vs school

High school

Special Education (2021)41st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)41st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile~ school

Male (2021)26th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts33%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 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
Bluestem Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	500 Bluestem Drive	Leon	67074	Butler County	Bluestem	No	No	No	No	(316) 742-3281	241	26	9.3	47.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	27.9	250^th of 332 public high schools	24.7%		30.5	241^st of 318 public high schools	24.2%	9	30.5	41.0	27.3	32.8	16.7	30.8	27.3	25.2	53.8	53.8	$16,026	$00	$16,026
Augusta Senior High	Public	9-12	2020 Ohio	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-5461	594	48	12.5	41.4%	505 (85.0%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.5%)	30.6	242^nd of 332 public high schools	27.1%		36.8	214^th of 318 public high schools	32.7%	28			30.8	30.8			25.8	25.8			$11,572	$1,051	$10,520
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	401 McCollum Road	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	No	(316) 322-4810	543	38	14.4	62.4%	414 (76.2%)	8 (1.5%)	63 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	25.9	257^th of 332 public high schools	22.6%		17.8	284^th of 318 public high schools	10.7%	27			24.5	24.5			28.1	28.1			$13,188	$3,818	$9,370
Flinthills High School	Public	9-12	806 SE Rosalia RD	Rosalia	67132	Butler County	Flinthills	No	No	No	No	(620) 476-2215	97	9	10.8	54.6%	89 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	44.8	183^rd of 332 public high schools	44.9%		62.9	94^th of 318 public high schools	70.4%	89			36.4	36.4			31.8	31.8			$18,886	$741	$18,146
Circle High	Public	9-12	905 Main	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 541-2277	604	38	15.7	30.5%	523 (86.6%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.8%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.8%)	73.4	73^rd of 332 public high schools	78.0%		41.3	195^th of 318 public high schools	38.7%	122			49.0	49.0			42.4	42.4			$13,364	$866	$12,498
Douglass High	Public	9-12	910 E First	Douglass	67039	Butler County	Douglass Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(316) 747-3310	206	20	10.4	32.0%	155 (75.2%)	9 (4.4%)	23 (11.2%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	34.6	230^th of 332 public high schools	30.7%		71	67^th of 318 public high schools	78.9%	163			30.2	30.2			30.2	30.2			$15,345	$844	$14,500
Andover Central High School	Public	9-12	603 E. Central	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4700	886	56	15.8	22.1%	648 (73.1%)	40 (4.5%)	96 (10.8%)	38 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.9%)	81.9	47^th of 332 public high schools	85.8%		84.1	33^rd of 318 public high schools	89.6%	14			47.8	47.8			54.0	54.0			$11,899	$543	$11,356
Andover High	Public	9-12	1744 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4600	1,018	62	16.3	19.7%	747 (73.4%)	36 (3.5%)	86 (8.4%)	65 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (7.9%)	94	17^th of 332 public high schools	94.9%		94.6	8^th of 318 public high schools	97.5%	9			62.2	62.2			58.4	58.4			$10,507	$661	$9,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluestem Junior/Senior High

Is Bluestem Junior/Senior High a good school?

Bluestem Junior/Senior High ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Kansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bluestem Junior/Senior High?

Students at Bluestem Junior/Senior High are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Bluestem Junior/Senior High in?

Bluestem

What schools feed into Bluestem Junior/Senior High?

Bluestem Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluestem Elementary School

How many students attend Bluestem Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Bluestem Junior/Senior High.

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