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Ness City High

Q: Is Ness City High a good school?

Ness City High ranks 126 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ness City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Ness City High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ness City High?

Students at Ness City High are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Ness City High?

Ness City High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ness City Elementary

Public Grades 7-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Ness City High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Ness City, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Ness City District, which is ranked 71 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ness City High has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 97 to 315 out of Kansas high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school performed better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 7th, 10th, and all grades, but underperformed in Mathematics for 10th grade. Compared to the nearby Western Plains High, Ness City High outperformed in ELA and Mathematics for all grades, but Western Plains High had a higher Mathematics proficiency rate for 10th grade.

Ness City High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 100% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 1.3% to 1.7%. The school has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranging from 45.83% to 55.94% in recent years. Ness City High has performed well in serving its low-SES student population, ranking 1st out of 249 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 19.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% at Western Plains High.

122

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,150

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N 5th
Ness City, KS 67560

(785) 798-3991

District: Ness City

Feeder schools for Ness City High:

Elementary:

Ness City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

93^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

126^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 264Ness City 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	66.8	93 of 363	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	167 of 362	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	84 of 362	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	22.7	308 of 368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	298 of 367	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	368 of 368	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	339 of 350	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	329 of 358	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	310 of 343	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	220 of 368	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	270 of 355	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	281 of 342	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	259 of 320	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.6	190 of 316	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.7	241 of 296	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	235 of 286	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.8	174 of 277	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	47 of 285	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	139 of 270	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	54 of 275	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	177 of 308	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	70 of 349	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	18.8	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	301 of 349	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	126 of 332	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	97 of 318	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	197 of 327	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.9	304 of 324	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	315 of 325	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	271 of 314	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.9	181 of 313	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.2	123 of 326	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	145 of 323	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	134 of 317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	172 of 298	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	132 of 302	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	84.4	17 of 291	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	88.9	8 of 267	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	42.0	186 of 280	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	3.2	248 of 249	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	231 of 248	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	90.7	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	24.8	77 of 99	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	1 of 249	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	61.5	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	8.9	218 of 223	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	168 of 213	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	228 of 229	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	162 of 228	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.9	234 of 258	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	228 of 252	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	202 of 248	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	53.3	120 of 295	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	211 of 309	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.9	289 of 307	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	290 of 302	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	303 of 306	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	279 of 296	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile+24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+54 vs school

White (2024)59th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)9th percentile~ school

Female (2019)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science48%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+4 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
Ness City High	Public	7-12	200 N 5th	Ness City	67560	Ness County	Ness City	No	No	No	No	(785) 798-3991	122	16	7.8	37.7%	92 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	57.1	126^th of 332 public high schools	62.0%		62.3	97^th of 318 public high schools	69.5%	29	55.0	34.8	46.1	44.6	55.0	39.1	30.8	42.8	47.8	47.8	$16,150	$1,117	$15,033
Western Plains High	Public	9-12	100 School St.	Ransom	67572	Ness County	Western Plains	No	No	No	No	(785) 731-2352	34	4	8.0	52.9%	20 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	233^rd of 332 public high schools	29.8%					(n/a)			18.2	18.2			38.5	38.5			$23,056	$956	$22,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Ness City High

Is Ness City High a good school?

Ness City High ranks 126^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ness City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Ness City High.

What is the racial makeup of Ness City High?

Students at Ness City High are 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ness City High?

Ness City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ness City Elementary

What district is Ness City High in?

Ness City

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