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Wellsville High

Public Grades 9-12

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 9% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Wellsville High is a public high school located in Wellsville, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Wellsville School District, which is ranked 181 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Wellsville High has seen a significant decline in its academic performance over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking. The school ranked 24th out of 320 Kansas high schools in the 2020-2021 school year, but has since dropped to 301st out of 332 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages, with only 20.68% of Wellsville High students being proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's performance on the KAP (Kansas Assessment Program) tests is a key area of concern, with proficiency rates significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Wellsville High's academic performance lags behind many of the nearby schools, such as Paola High, Spring Hill High School, and Eudora High School, which consistently rank higher in the state and have higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. The school's struggles with student subgroup performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism suggest a need for comprehensive improvement strategies to provide a more equitable and high-quality education for its students.

278

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,068

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Walnut
Wellsville, KS 66092

(785) 883-2057

District: Wellsville

Feeder schools for Wellsville High:

Elementary:	Wellsville Elementary
Middle:	Wellsville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

301^st of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 264Wellsville 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	13.2	301 of 332	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	183 of 318	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	127 of 327	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	24 of 320	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.8	96 of 325	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	106 of 314	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.5	232 of 316	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	230 of 313	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.0	156 of 326	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	131 of 323	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	169 of 317	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.6	40 of 298	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	115 of 302	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	141 of 291	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.6	197 of 267	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	225 of 280	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.3	147 of 262	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	38.1	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.2	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	97 of 248	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	243 of 246	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.4	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	67 of 250	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.3	8 of 223	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	64.2	53 of 213	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	61 of 229	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	105 of 228	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	93.2	8 of 258	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	75 of 248	69.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	17 of 117	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	285 of 306	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	195 of 295	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	144 of 309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	52 of 307	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	37 of 302	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	103 of 306	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	114 of 296	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2021)97th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2018)45th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Wellsville 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
Wellsville High	Public	9-12	602 Walnut	Wellsville	66092	Franklin County	Wellsville	No	No	No	No	(785) 883-2057	278	16	16.9	29.5%	255 (91.7%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	13.2	301^st of 332 public high schools	9.3%		44.6	183^rd of 318 public high schools	42.5%	118			20.7	20.7			17.2	17.2			$14,068	$19	$14,049
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
Gardner Edgerton High	Public	9-12	425 N. Waverly Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	No	No	No	(913) 856-2600	1,794	118	15.2	35.5%	1,299 (72.4%)	88 (4.9%)	223 (12.4%)	48 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (7.3%)	35.2	227^th of 332 public high schools	31.6%		39.7	204^th of 318 public high schools	35.8%	23			34.3	34.3			25.7	25.7			$10,697	$511	$10,186
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
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
Insight School of Kansas	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	101 E South St	Spring Hill	66083	Miami County	Spring Hill	Yes	No	Yes	No	(913) 592-4600	1,159	34	33.6		737 (63.6%)	96 (8.3%)	173 (14.9%)	7 (0.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (11.8%)	25.7	258^th of 332 public high schools	22.3%		39.3	207^th of 318 public high schools	34.9%	51	42.7	42.8	34.8	40.0	17.7	11.8	12.0	13.6	31.5	31.5	$5,515	$00	$5,515
Eudora High School	Public	9-12	2203 Church	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	No	No	(785) 542-4980	558	38	14.5	31.2%	471 (84.4%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.7%)	81.8	48^th of 332 public high schools	85.5%		53.9	137^th of 318 public high schools	56.9%	89			50.7	50.7			49.6	49.6			$14,929	$2,112	$12,816
Eudora Schools Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	2203 Church St.	Eudora	66025	Douglas County	Eudora	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 542-4989	23	1	46.0		18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$5,996	$00	$5,996
Paola High	Public	9-12	401 N Angela	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	No	No	No	(913) 294-8010	567	40	14.1	31.2%	501 (88.4%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	56.5	129^th of 332 public high schools	61.1%		57.1	117^th of 318 public high schools	63.2%	12			43.7	43.7			32.9	32.9			$15,943	$3,283	$12,661
Spring Hill High School	Public	9-12	19701 S. Ridgeview	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	No	No	No	(913) 592-7299	1,121	78	14.3	17.4%	947 (84.5%)	34 (3.0%)	79 (7.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.2%)	77.3	63^rd of 332 public high schools	81.0%		87.1	24^th of 318 public high schools	92.5%	39			44.2	44.2			53.5	53.5			$13,311	$3,026	$10,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Wellsville High

How many students attend Wellsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Wellsville High.

What district is Wellsville High in?

Wellsville

Is Wellsville High a good school?

Wellsville High ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Kansas high schools.

What schools feed into Wellsville High?

Wellsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wellsville Elementary
Middle : Wellsville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wellsville High?

Students at Wellsville High are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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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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