Best Public Schools in Brewster, KS

Summary:

The Brewster school district in Kansas consists of two schools: Brewster Elementary and Brewster High. Both schools face significant challenges, with low academic performance, socioeconomic disadvantages, and potential resource allocation issues.

Academically, both schools lag behind state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Brewster Elementary has proficiency rates of just 8.33% in ELA and 16.66% in Math, while Brewster High has even lower rates of 9.09% in ELA and 0% in Math. This indicates a need for significant improvement in student achievement across the district.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with both schools having high free and reduced lunch rates of over 36%. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the elementary ($11,375) and high school ($4,336) suggests a potential imbalance in resource allocation that may be contributing to the academic challenges. With small school sizes of just 94 students at the elementary and 37 at the high school, the Brewster school district faces unique challenges in providing a diverse range of educational opportunities and extracurricular activities for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KAP English Language Arts (2024)		KAP Mathematics (2024)		KAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	127 Kansas Avenue	Brewster	67732	Thomas County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 694-2236	78	11	6.8	37.2%	72 (92.3%)	3 (3.8%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	10.0	20.9	20.0	18.6	25.0	$11,375	$2,197	$9,178
Brewster High	Public	9-12	127 Kansas Avenue	Brewster	67732	Thomas County	Brewster	No	No	No	No	(785) 694-2236	32	4	8.8	28.1%	27 (84.4%)	2 (6.3%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$4,336	$1,244	$3,092

Cities Near Brewster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colby	17.38 mi	3	251^st
Goodland	17.57 mi	6	289^th
Winona	21.7 mi	2
Bird City	27.96 mi	2	160^th
Oakley	32.04 mi	3	233^rd

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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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