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McLouth High

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 19% of Kansas high schools

Summary

McLouth High serves 125 students in grades 9–12 in Mc Louth, Kansas. Its latest state assessment results show a broad academic concern: proficiency is below state, district and nearby-school averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The most important finding for families is that students’ reported proficiency is low across all three subjects, with math showing the largest gaps against those benchmarks.

Compared with nearby schools, ELA is McLouth High’s strongest subject, while math has the largest shortfalls and science ranks last among the schools compared. In 2025–26, proficiency was 32% in ELA, 20% in math and 21% in science, versus nearby averages of 45%, 43% and 37%. The gaps to state averages were 14, 21 and 17 percentage points; gaps to district averages were 10, 15 and 16 points. Graduation is a clear counterpoint: the 2023–24 rate was 97%, 8 points above the state rate and 5 points above the nearby-school average. SchoolDigger also reports a notably higher statewide ranking for Special Education Students: the group ranked at the 68th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 19th-percentile ranking.

Results have shifted over time rather than improving consistently. ELA rose by just 1 point from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while its gap to the state widened by 12 points. Math gained 15 points over that period but fell 8 points in the latest year; science fell 10 points from its 2022–23 result. SchoolDigger gives the school one star overall, and its percentile ranking moved from 80 in 2020–21 to 19 in 2025–26. The school’s 9.8 student-teacher ratio is below the nearby average of 13.1, while its 42% free/reduced-lunch rate is above the nearby average of 33%; these are context, not explanations for test results. Chronic absenteeism was 26%, above the state’s 18% and the district’s 21%, though down 9 points from the prior year.

125

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,759

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

217 Summit Street
Mc Louth, KS 66054-0040

(913) 796-6122

District: McLouth

Feeder schools for McLouth High:

Elementary:	McLouth Elementary
Middle:	McLouth Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

274^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 268McLouth 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
2026	25.8	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	235 of 332	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	286 of 318	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	178 of 327	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	217 of 324	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.6	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	114 of 314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.6	231 of 316	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.7	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.7	242 of 326	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.4	193 of 323	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.5	50 of 317	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	48.8	187 of 298	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	183 of 302	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	230 of 291	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	231 of 267	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	258 of 280	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	187 of 262	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	212 of 270	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.3	61 of 250	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	70 of 248	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	192 of 238	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	163 of 246	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	179 of 223	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	205 of 213	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	118 of 229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.9	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	224 of 272	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.5	57 of 258	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	108 of 252	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	99 of 248	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	268 of 315	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	236 of 306	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	279 of 295	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	198 of 309	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	228 of 307	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.8	76 of 302	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	195 of 306	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	94 of 296	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+48 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-14 vs state

Science21%-17 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 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 (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/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 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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McLouth High	Public	9-12	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	No	(913) 796-6122	125	13	9.8	42.4%	111 (88.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.2%)	25.8	274^th of 340 public high schools	19.4%		32.3	235^th of 332 public high schools	29.2%	39			31.7	31.7			20.0	20.0		21.2	21.2	$17,759	$1,429	$16,330
Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 Park Street	Oskaloosa	66066	Jefferson County	Oskaloosa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 863-2281	247	27	9.2	52.6%	230 (93.1%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	30.3	259^th of 340 public high schools	23.8%		27.1	252^nd of 332 public high schools	24.1%	7	31.3	29.4	31.2	30.7	50.0	42.8	27.1	38.3	40.0	22.2	31.0	$17,749	$1,380	$16,368
Tonganoxie High	Public	9-12	404 E Hwy 24-40	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	No	(913) 416-1460	620	48	12.9	32.4%	517 (83.4%)	5 (0.8%)	59 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	67.5	95^th of 340 public high schools	72.1%		32.2	236^th of 332 public high schools	28.9%	141			50.3	50.3			37.5	37.5		38.4	38.4	$9,676	$1,562	$8,114
Jefferson County North High	Public	9-12	302 5th Street	Winchester	66097	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	No	(913) 774-8515	117	14	8.3	31.6%	113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	61.3	114^th of 340 public high schools	66.5%		55.7	132^nd of 332 public high schools	60.2%	18			44.8	44.8			31.0	31.0		41.7	41.7	$17,891	$386	$17,505
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	268	19	14.0	29.9%	226 (84.3%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	54.7	151^st of 340 public high schools	55.6%		35.6	225^th of 332 public high schools	32.2%	74			39.3	39.3			39.3	39.3		32.1	32.1	$13,980	$2,523	$11,456
Perry Lecompton Virtual	Public	7-12	203 West Bridge Street	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(785) 597-5138	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pleasant Ridge High	Public	9-12	32500 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-5556	168	16	10.6	27.4%	146 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	70.6	75^th of 340 public high schools	77.9%		69.8	81^st of 332 public high schools	75.6%	6			37.8	37.8			51.1	51.1		43.9	43.9	$15,907	$1,522	$14,385
Basehor-Linwood High School	Public	9-12	2108 North 155 Street	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-2266	882	63	14.0	19.7%	726 (82.3%)	14 (1.6%)	96 (10.9%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.5%)	88.7	26^th of 340 public high schools	92.4%		83.2	45^th of 332 public high schools	86.4%	19			62.6	62.6			57.2	57.2		44.4	44.4	$12,536	$703	$11,833
Lansing High 9-12	Public	9-12	1412 147th Street	Leavenworth	66043	Leavenworth County	Lansing	No	No	No	No	(913) 727-3357	860	54	15.8	29.8%	602 (70.0%)	62 (7.2%)	96 (11.2%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.7%)	63.9	106^th of 340 public high schools	68.8%		78.8	55^th of 332 public high schools	83.4%	51			46.7	46.7			45.0	45.0		31.1	31.1	$12,130	$1,289	$10,841
Lawrence Free State High	Public	9-12	4700 Overland Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-6050	1,774	108	16.4	30.3%	1,247 (70.3%)	95 (5.4%)	160 (9.0%)	65 (3.7%)	34 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	169 (9.5%)	84.6	36^th of 340 public high schools	89.4%		84.2	40^th of 332 public high schools	88.0%	4			55.4	55.4			52.3	52.3		45.2	45.2	$10,903	$640	$10,263

Frequently Asked Questions about McLouth High

What district is McLouth High in?

McLouth

How many students attend McLouth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended McLouth High.

Is McLouth High a good school?

McLouth High ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Kansas high schools.

What schools feed into McLouth High?

McLouth High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McLouth Elementary
Middle : McLouth Middle

What is the racial makeup of McLouth High?

Students at McLouth High are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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