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Palco High

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

5.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,955

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Ash Street
Palco, KS 67657

(785) 737-4645

District: Palco

Feeder schools for Palco High:

Elementary:	Damar Elementary School
Middle:	Palco Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 100th percentile in 2007 → 21st in 2013

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (67% vs 84% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (80% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (5% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school67%

District avg88%

Kansas avg84%

Not ranked this year

Palco High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2013	38.5	254 of 323	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.9	283 of 317	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.5	190 of 302	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	92.2	1 of 291	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	77.8	43 of 267	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	95.7	1 of 280	99.6%	★★★★★

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Schools Near Palco High

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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
Palco High	Public	9-12	502 Ash Street	Palco	67657	Rooks County	Palco	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 737-4645	19	4	5.2	26.3%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$24,955	$885	$24,070
Plainville High	Public	7-12	202 SE Cardinal Avenue	Plainville	67663	Rooks County	Plainville	No	No	No	No	(785) 434-4547	197	18	11.1	41.1%	180 (91.4%)	5 (2.5%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5.5	320^th of 332 public high schools	3.6%		41.2	196^th of 318 public high schools	38.4%	124	33.3	28.0	15.4	27.1	15.6	24.0	7.7	15.6	16.0	16.0	$15,898	$884	$15,015
Hill City Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	1 Ringneck Drive	Hill City	67642	Graham County	Graham County	No	No	No	No	(785) 421-2117	171	19	8.9	45.0%	151 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	40.5	203^rd of 332 public high schools	38.9%		54.3	134^th of 318 public high schools	57.9%	69	36.7	13.0	31.0	28.0	46.7	26.1	34.5	36.6	26.1	26.1	$15,720	$185	$15,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Palco High

What is the racial makeup of Palco High?

Students at Palco High are 100% White.

What district is Palco High in?

Palco

How many students attend Palco High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Palco High.

What schools feed into Palco High?

Palco High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Damar Elementary School
Middle : Palco Junior High

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