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West Franklin High School

Public Grades 9-12

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 19% of Kansas high schools

Summary

West Franklin High School is a public high school located in Pomona, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 194 students. The school is part of the West Franklin school district, which is ranked 190 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, West Franklin High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating. The school ranked as high as 30th out of 316 Kansas high schools in 2016-2017, with a 5-star rating. However, in the most recent school year (2024-2025), the school has dropped to 269th out of 332 high schools, with a 1-star rating. This decline is reflected in the school's consistently underperforming test scores across all subjects and grade levels, with only 24.32% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.93%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 32.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Baldwin High School, Waverly High, and Central Heights High, West Franklin High School consistently underperforms in key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may be a contributing factor to its challenges. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the school's struggles and provides targeted support to its most vulnerable students.

200

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,694

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 East Franklin
Pomona, KS 66076

(785) 566-3392

District: West Franklin

Feeder schools for West Franklin High School:

Elementary:	Appanoose Elementary School
	Williamsburg Elementary School
Middle:	West Franklin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% 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 (33% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

269^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 264West Franklin 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	22.0	269 of 332	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.4	119 of 318	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	121 of 327	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	104 of 324	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	95 of 314	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	30 of 316	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	48.6	164 of 313	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	210 of 326	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.2	77 of 323	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	53 of 317	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	46 of 298	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.4	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.5	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.0	210 of 267	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.3	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	112 of 248	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	242 of 246	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	39 of 229	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	90 of 228	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	126 of 258	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	65 of 248	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	246 of 306	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	176 of 295	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	128 of 309	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	125 of 307	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	126 of 302	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	147 of 296	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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Schools Near West Franklin High School

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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
West Franklin High School	Public	9-12	511 East Franklin	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3392	200	19	10.3	51.5%	181 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	22	269^th of 332 public high schools	19.0%		56.4	119^th of 318 public high schools	62.6%	150				24.3	24.3				24.3	24.3			$17,694	$3,545	$14,149
Ottawa Senior High	Public	6-12	1120 South Ash	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	No	(785) 229-8020	681	55	12.3	50.2%	568 (83.4%)	17 (2.5%)	54 (7.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	29.9	245^th of 332 public high schools	26.2%		30.1	243^rd of 318 public high schools	23.6%	2				24.3	24.3				31.8	31.8			$14,205	$1,463	$12,742
Ottawa Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	720 Tremont	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 229-8090	14	2	8.3		12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)													$3,651	$00	$3,651
Marais Des Cygnes Valley High	Public	9-12	508 NE Main	Melvern	66510	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 549-3313	53	6	8.7	60.4%	48 (90.6%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	65.5	95^th of 332 public high schools	71.4%		48.7	164^th of 318 public high schools	48.4%	69				30.8	30.8				92.3	92.3			$19,923	$1,505	$18,417
Lyndon High	Public	9-12	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	No	(785) 828-4911	124	10	12.4	31.5%	111 (89.5%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	49.2	163^rd of 332 public high schools	50.9%		49.8	158^th of 318 public high schools	50.3%	5				34.5	34.5				37.9	37.9			$15,240	$66	$15,174
Santa Fe Trail High	Public	9-12	15701 S California Ave	Carbondale	66414	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	308	26	11.8	46.1%	269 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	14.3	295^th of 332 public high schools	11.1%		20.7	275^th of 318 public high schools	13.5%	20				21.0	21.0				18.4	18.4			$15,582	$1,823	$13,759
Waverly High	Public	6-12	607 Pearson	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	No	(785) 733-2561	105	11	9.2	43.8%	94 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	72.5	74^th of 332 public high schools	77.7%		15.4	290^th of 318 public high schools	8.8%	216	41.2	50.0	50.0	36.4	44.8	35.3	35.7	37.5	72.7	43.1	56.3	56.3	$19,713	$00	$19,713
Central Heights High	Public	6-12	3521 Ellis Road	Richmond	66080	Franklin County	Central Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 869-3455	300	26	11.4	52.7%	270 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	39.1	211^th of 332 public high schools	36.4%		64.8	88^th of 318 public high schools	72.3%	123	32.4	46.8	39.6	20.6	36.2	29.4	21.3	41.7	42.4	33.3	50.0	50.0	$15,747	$1,132	$14,615
Baldwin High School	Public	9-12	415 Eisenhower	Baldwin City	66006	Douglas County	Baldwin City	No	No	No	No	(785) 594-2725	437	32	13.7	27.7%	373 (85.4%)	10 (2.3%)	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	66.5	92^nd of 332 public high schools	72.3%		67.7	78^th of 318 public high schools	75.5%	14				41.4	41.4				44.8	44.8			$11,474	$963	$10,512

Frequently Asked Questions about West Franklin High School

How many students attend West Franklin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended West Franklin High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Franklin High School?

Students at West Franklin High School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into West Franklin High School?

West Franklin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Appanoose Elementary School
Elementary : Williamsburg Elementary School
Middle : West Franklin Middle School

Is West Franklin High School a good school?

West Franklin High School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Kansas high schools.

What district is West Franklin High School in?

West Franklin

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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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