Summary:
The 66035 zip code is home to a single public high school, Doniphan West Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Doniphan West Schools district, which is ranked 209 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.5%, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is a concern. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages for Kansas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.09% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 37.93%. The school's math proficiency rates were also well below the state average.
Despite the school's high spending per student of $18,767 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2, the academic outcomes have been declining over the past few years. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with 37.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. These socioeconomic and attendance-related factors may be contributing to the school's academic struggles, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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