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Perry Lecompton High

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Perry Lecompton High ranks 225 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 32% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Perry Lecompton High is a public high school located in Perry, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Perry Public Schools district, which is ranked 152 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perry Lecompton High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 41st out of 325 Kansas high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 225th out of 332 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star to 4 stars out of 5. While the school has performed well for female students, it has struggled with male student performance, ranking 161st out of 258 Kansas high schools in 2020-2021 before improving to 24th out of 252 in 2018-2019. The school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students has been mixed, with some years ranking highly and others ranking near the bottom of the state.

Perry Lecompton High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 92.3% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.5% to 1.6%. However, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.9% to 24.1% in recent years. Academically, the school has shown mixed results, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics fluctuating above and below the state average, while science proficiency rates have been more consistent, generally performing at or above the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Lawrence Free State High and Jefferson West High, Perry Lecompton High appears to be performing at a lower level, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing its unique challenges to improve its overall academic and operational outcomes.

268

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,980

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Lecompton Rd
Perry, KS 66073

(785) 597-5124

District: Perry Public Schools

Feeder schools for Perry Lecompton High:

Elementary:	Lecompton Elementary
Middle:	Perry-Lecompton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2019) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

225^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 264Perry Public Schools 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
2025	35.6	225 of 332	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	124 of 318	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	88 of 327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	157 of 324	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	57 of 314	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	45 of 316	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	68 of 313	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	30.6	268 of 326	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	234 of 323	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.9	189 of 317	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	202 of 298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.5	85 of 302	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	107 of 291	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	124 of 267	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.1	19 of 280	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	65.6	77 of 262	70.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	63 of 248	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	187 of 246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.1	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	75 of 250	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	23.8	193 of 223	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	176 of 213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.0	161 of 258	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.9	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	44 of 248	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	108 of 122	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	99 of 115	13.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	217 of 306	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	162 of 295	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	127 of 309	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	162 of 307	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	190 of 302	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.4	36 of 306	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	77 of 296	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2021)56th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Perry Lecompton 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
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%)	35.6	225^th of 332 public high schools	32.2%		55.9	124^th of 318 public high schools	61.0%	101			29.8	29.8			31.6	31.6			$13,980	$2,523	$11,456
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%)	84.2	40^th of 332 public high schools	88.0%		74.9	53^rd of 318 public high schools	83.3%	13			54.2	54.2			49.1	49.1			$10,903	$640	$10,263
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%)	27.1	252^nd of 332 public high schools	24.1%		29.1	247^th of 318 public high schools	22.3%	5	25.7	27.5	21.1	24.8	37.1	37.5	31.6	35.4	45.0	45.0	$17,749	$1,380	$16,368
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,218	74	16.3	35.3%	760 (62.4%)	64 (5.3%)	260 (21.3%)	7 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (9.6%)	39.7	207^th of 332 public high schools	37.7%		62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%	111			34.7	34.7			29.4	29.4			$11,780	$681	$11,099
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,454	100	14.5	42.0%	860 (59.1%)	101 (6.9%)	227 (15.6%)	35 (2.4%)	50 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (12.4%)	51.3	154^th of 332 public high schools	53.6%		54.6	131^st of 318 public high schools	58.8%	23			37.8	37.8			35.6	35.6			$12,564	$782	$11,782
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%)	32.3	235^th of 332 public high schools	29.2%		16.8	286^th of 318 public high schools	10.1%	51			30.5	30.5			27.8	27.8			$17,759	$1,429	$16,330
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-3331	247	20	12.1	30.0%	218 (88.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	49.6	161^st of 332 public high schools	51.5%		60.8	106^th of 318 public high schools	66.7%	55			38.5	38.5			33.3	33.3			$17,364	$886	$16,478
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	835	58	14.3	80.5%	138 (16.5%)	187 (22.4%)	403 (48.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.0%)	5.2	321^st of 332 public high schools	3.3%		9.6	302^nd of 318 public high schools	5.0%	19			17.1	17.1			3.9	3.9			$16,941	$3,098	$13,844
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,190	84	14.1	35.1%	985 (82.8%)	26 (2.2%)	99 (8.3%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.1%)	67.9	88^th of 332 public high schools	73.5%		31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%	151			40.7	40.7			47.4	47.4			$12,872	$602	$12,269
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	111	3	41.7	91.9%	48 (43.2%)	37 (33.3%)	25 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.8	328^th of 332 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)			5.3	4.8			5.9	10.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Lecompton High

What schools feed into Perry Lecompton High?

Perry Lecompton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lecompton Elementary
Middle : Perry-Lecompton Middle

What district is Perry Lecompton High in?

Perry Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Perry Lecompton High?

Students at Perry Lecompton High are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Perry Lecompton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Perry Lecompton High.

Is Perry Lecompton High a good school?

Perry Lecompton High ranks 225^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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