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Neodesha High

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Neodesha High ranks 117 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 65% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Neodesha High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Neodesha, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 351 students. The school is part of the Neodesha School District, which is ranked 206 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Neodesha High has several strengths, including consistently high four-year graduation rates ranging from 88.1% to 95.7%, which are generally higher than the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.6% to 1.6% in recent years. However, Neodesha High has seen a wide range of chronic absenteeism rates, from as low as 5.9% to as high as 19.7%, which is an area of concern. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been mixed compared to state averages, with the school outperforming the state in some grade levels and subjects, but underperforming in others.

When compared to nearby schools, Chanute High, the closest comparable school, has generally outperformed Neodesha High in terms of state rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway Middle/High School has struggled with lower state rankings and test scores compared to Neodesha High, and Cherryvale Senior / Middle School has shown stronger performance in some areas, such as English Language Arts and Science, compared to Neodesha High. To address these areas of concern, Neodesha High should consider implementing targeted interventions, addressing chronic absenteeism, and collaborating with nearby high-performing schools to drive continuous improvement.

360

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,475

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N 8th Street
Neodesha, KS 66757

(620) 325-3015

District: Neodesha

Feeder schools for Neodesha High:

Elementary:	Heller Elementary
	North Lawn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

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

!Science scores 28 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

329^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

117^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

206^th of 264Neodesha 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	16.4	329 of 363	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	318 of 362	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	252 of 362	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	180 of 368	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	242 of 367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	259 of 368	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	268 of 350	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	281 of 358	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	198 of 368	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.9	84 of 355	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.4	101 of 342	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	76 of 320	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.6	134 of 307	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	121 of 296	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	90 of 286	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.5	137 of 277	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.8	205 of 313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	246 of 294	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	202 of 275	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	254 of 285	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	266 of 296	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	223 of 300	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.5	48 of 270	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	91 of 275	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	111 of 270	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	201 of 308	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	138 of 301	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	224 of 280	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	162 of 177	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	320 of 347	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	241 of 349	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	279 of 344	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	117 of 332	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	89 of 318	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	143 of 327	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	209 of 324	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	245 of 320	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	185 of 325	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	156 of 314	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	120 of 316	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	179 of 313	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	166 of 326	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	243 of 323	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	67.1	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	32.8	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.3	164 of 302	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	167 of 267	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.4	242 of 280	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	208 of 262	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	190 of 250	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.3	75 of 248	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	43 of 246	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	49 of 249	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	22 of 250	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	42.2	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	144 of 213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	27 of 228	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	194 of 258	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.5	98 of 252	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	162 of 248	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	76 of 295	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	146 of 309	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	221 of 307	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	207 of 306	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	198 of 296	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2021)35th percentile~ school

Female (2021)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile~ school

Female (2021)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Science13%-28 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 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
Neodesha High	Public	7-12	1001 N 8th Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	No	(620) 325-3015	360	34	10.5	48.3%	294 (81.7%)	9 (2.5%)	19 (5.3%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.5	117^th of 332 public high schools	64.8%		63.9	89^th of 318 public high schools	72.0%	28		28.6	20.3	38.1	29.2		28.6	16.9	43.5	29.9	12.3	13.3	$16,475	$1,889	$14,586
Fredonia Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	916 Robinson	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	No	(620) 378-4172	314	22	14.4	49.7%	289 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4.9	322^nd of 332 public high schools	3.0%		20.6	276^th of 318 public high schools	13.2%	46		44.2	25.0	14.9	28.4		36.5	21.4	6.4	21.9	32.1	32.1	$15,781	$1,466	$14,315
Independence Senior High	Public	9-12	1301 N. 10th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	No	(620) 332-1815	550	41	13.2	66.2%	381 (69.3%)	29 (5.3%)	67 (12.2%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	63.1	109^th of 332 public high schools	67.2%		77.7	46^th of 318 public high schools	85.5%	63				47.9	47.9				34.3	34.3			$12,107	$2,133	$9,974
Cherryvale Senior / Middle School	Public	7-12	700 S Carson	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	No	(620) 336-8100	277	25	11.0	66.1%	228 (82.3%)	3 (1.1%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	30.9	239^th of 332 public high schools	28.0%		28.6	249^th of 318 public high schools	21.7%	10		44.4	42.1	32.5	39.5		22.2	34.2	23.8	26.7	47.4	47.4	$16,347	$94	$16,252
BRIDGES Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2615 W Main	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 926-0612	24				17 (70.8%)	3 (12.5%)	4 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$9,325	$1,264	$8,061
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Neodesha High

What district is Neodesha High in?

Neodesha

What is the racial makeup of Neodesha High?

Students at Neodesha High are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Neodesha High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Neodesha High.

What schools feed into Neodesha High?

Neodesha High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heller Elementary
Elementary : North Lawn Elementary

Is Neodesha High a good school?

Neodesha High ranks 117^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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