Best Public Schools in Ingalls, KS

Summary:

The city of Ingalls, Kansas is home to two high-performing schools that are providing an excellent education to their students - Ingalls High School/Junior High and Ingalls Elementary. Both schools consistently outperform the state averages on standardized tests, with Ingalls High School/Junior High ranking 14th out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ingalls High School/Junior High is a standout in the district and state, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, nearly 50% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of just 27.57%. The school has maintained a top 75 statewide ranking for the past 3 years, demonstrating sustained academic excellence. Ingalls Elementary, while not ranked as highly as the high school, is still a strong performer, with over 50% of students proficient in ELA and Math, exceeding state averages.

The Ingalls school district as a whole is ranked 10th out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating. Both schools benefit from relatively small enrollments, with under 125 students each, which may contribute to the personalized attention and support provided to students. While the high school spends more per student than the elementary school, the district appears to be allocating resources effectively to drive strong academic outcomes across grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ingalls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Bulldog Drive	Ingalls	67853	Gray County	Ingalls	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 335-5134	113	8	14.1	42.5%	87 (77.0%)	3 (2.7%)	19 (16.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	76.6	117^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.9	109^th of 660 public elementary schools	83.5%	8	53.8	63.2	50.0					56.2	76.9	42.1	46.7					53.2	50.0			50.0	$10,566	$817	$9,749
Ingalls High School/Junior High	Public	6-12	100 Bulldog Drive	Ingalls	67853	Gray County	Ingalls	No	No	No	No	(620) 335-5135	124	11	11.8	32.3%	98 (79.0%)	3 (2.4%)	21 (16.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	91.3	14^th of 318 public high schools	95.6%		70.4	73^rd of 327 public high schools	77.7%	59				38.9	52.9	40.0	50.0	45.3				26.3	52.9	37.5	35.7	37.9		43.8	43.8	43.7	$13,945	$740	$13,205

Cities Near Ingalls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cimarron	14.17 mi	2	229^th
Garden City	16.55 mi	18	289^th
Holcomb	25.25 mi	5	307^th
Montezuma	25.5 mi	2	189^th
Dodge City	28.98 mi	11	330^th

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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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