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Yates Center High

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Yates Center High ranks 148 th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 332 Kansas High Schools

Better than 55% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Yates Center High is a public high school located in Yates Center, Kansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The school is part of the Woodson school district, which is ranked 162 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yates Center High has maintained a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 96.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate has also been relatively low, ranging from 0.6% to 1.6% in recent years, better than the state average. However, Yates Center High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 20.3% in the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state and Woodson district averages, with some notable exceptions, such as the school's 10th-grade Math proficiency rate being higher than the state average in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Yates Center High generally performs better than Iola Senior High and Humboldt Virtual Education, but lags behind Humboldt High School and Southern Coffey County High School in some areas, such as test scores and graduation rates. Yates Center High's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 51.46% to 57.94% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages.

181

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,199

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 W Bell
Yates Center, KS 66783

(620) 625-8820

District: Woodson

Feeder schools for Yates Center High:

Elementary:

Yates Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

316^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 17 pts since 2024

From bottom 30% (2024) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

148^th of 332

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 264Woodson 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	19.5	316 of 363	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	252 of 362	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	223 of 285	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	131 of 296	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	159 of 177	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	258 of 347	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	148 of 332	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	79 of 318	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	159 of 327	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	167 of 324	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	156 of 320	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	256 of 325	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.9	97 of 314	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	151 of 316	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	85.2	36 of 313	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	49.0	167 of 326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.5	296 of 323	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	78.4	16 of 317	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	38 of 298	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	48 of 302	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	41.8	199 of 291	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.6	141 of 267	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	223 of 280	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.1	87 of 262	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	61.1	85 of 250	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.6	41 of 248	83.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	134 of 246	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.2	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	23 of 250	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	48.7	109 of 223	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	122 of 213	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.8	11 of 228	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	184 of 258	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	219 of 252	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	137 of 248	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	119 of 295	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	238 of 309	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	176 of 307	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	173 of 302	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.5	107 of 296	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Female (2021)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-25 vs school

Male (2021)29th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

English Language Arts20%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Yates Center 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 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
Yates Center High	Public	7-12	105 W Bell	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	No	(620) 625-8820	181	18	10.2	57.5%	161 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	51.7	148^th of 332 public high schools	55.4%		67	79^th of 318 public high schools	75.2%	69		22.0	6.3	33.3	19.6		19.5	18.8	41.7	24.7	40.6	40.6	$20,199	$3,268	$16,931
Southern Coffey County High School	Public	9-12	1010 N Main	Le Roy	66857	Coffey County	LeRoy-Gridley	No	No	No	No	(620) 964-2217	37	7	5.0	59.5%	34 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$24,818	$359	$24,460
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School	Public	6-12	20704 US 75 Hwy	Buffalo	66717	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	No	(620) 537-7711	79	10	7.7	64.6%	71 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.6%)	15.5	289^th of 332 public high schools	13.0%					(n/a)	20.0	9.1	25.0	28.6	21.6	10.0	0.0	18.8	7.1	10.0	31.3	29.4	$23,599	$303	$23,296
Humboldt Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	9-12	109 S. 9th St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 473-5120	351				294 (83.8%)	11 (3.1%)	32 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3.4	326^th of 332 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)				7.1	7.1				7.1	7.1			$3,333	$00	$3,333
Humboldt High School	Public	9-12	1020 New York St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	No	(620) 473-2251	176	14	12.5	49.4%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	15 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	25.1	259^th of 332 public high schools	22.0%		45	182^nd of 318 public high schools	42.8%	77				35.0	35.0				10.3	10.3			$17,279	$350	$16,929
Iola High School Virtual	Public, Virtual	9-12	300 East Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 365-4715	22	1	30.5		16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$14,796	$400	$14,396
Iola Senior High	Public	9-12	300 E Jackson	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	No	No	No	(620) 365-4715	296	26	11.1	54.7%	247 (83.4%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	28.3	249^th of 332 public high schools	25.0%		28.5	250^th of 318 public high schools	21.4%	1				31.6	31.6				22.4	22.4			$16,377	$423	$15,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Yates Center High

How many students attend Yates Center High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Yates Center High.

What is the racial makeup of Yates Center High?

Students at Yates Center High are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Yates Center High a good school?

Yates Center High ranks 148^th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Yates Center High in?

Woodson

What schools feed into Yates Center High?

Yates Center High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Yates Center Elementary

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