Summary:
The 67357 zip code is home to a single high school, Parsons Senior High, which serves grades 9-12. This public school is struggling, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a declining statewide ranking, dropping from 139 out of 327 Kansas high schools in 2022-2023 to 244 out of 332 in 2024-2025.
Parsons Senior High faces several challenges, including low student test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, and a high percentage (71.88%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a low dropout rate of 1.3%.
While the school spends more per student ($10,851) than the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.3, these resources have not yet translated into improved student outcomes. The Parsons community and school district will need to work together to develop and implement strategies to address the performance challenges faced by Parsons Senior High and support the success of its students.
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