Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67642

Summary:

The 67642 zip code area is home to two schools - Hill City Elementary and Hill City Junior-Senior High, both part of the Graham County school district. While Hill City Elementary is a standout performer, the data raises concerns about the declining performance and high poverty levels at the junior-senior high school.

Hill City Elementary consistently outperforms the Graham County and Kansas state averages on test scores, with 58.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to 45.15% for the county and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance has also been improving over time, with its statewide ranking rising from 397 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 194 out of 656 in 2024-2025.

In contrast, Hill City Junior-Senior High lags behind in many metrics, with only 28.04% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. The high school's performance appears to be declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 134 out of 318 Kansas high schools in 2023-2024 to 203 out of 332 in 2024-2025. Additionally, both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

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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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 N 4th Ave	Hill City	67642	Graham County	Graham County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 421-3425	212	20	10.6	66.5%	183 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	67	194^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.4%		56.2	276^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.7%	82	64.3	66.7	55.0	50.0				58.7	67.8	50.0	40.0	46.9				51.9	45.0		45.0	$18,733	$400	$18,333
Hill City Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	1 Ringneck Drive	Hill City	67642	Graham County	Graham County	No	No	No	No	(785) 421-2117	171	19	8.9	45.0%	151 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	40.5	203^rd of 332 public high schools	38.9%		54.3	134^th of 318 public high schools	57.9%	69					36.7	13.0	31.0	28.0					46.7	26.1	34.5	36.6		26.1	26.1	$15,720	$185	$15,535

Cities Near Zip Code 67642

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hill City	0.14 mi	2	212^th
Damar	14.07 mi	1
Palco	16.89 mi	2
WaKeeney	23.2 mi	2	224^th
Logan	25.26 mi	2	131^st

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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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