Best Public Schools in Mound City, KS

Summary:

The city of Mound City, Kansas is home to two schools - Jayhawk Elementary and Jayhawk-Linn High, both part of the Jayhawk School District. While the schools have some standout elements, they also face challenges common to many schools serving economically disadvantaged student populations.

Jayhawk Elementary outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, ranking 269 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools. However, it has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 62.03%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Jayhawk-Linn High has mixed performance, outperforming the state average in some grade levels but underperforming in others, despite also having a high free/reduced lunch rate of 55.21%.

Both schools spend more per student than the state average, with Jayhawk Elementary spending $12,125 and Jayhawk-Linn High spending $13,748 per student. Additionally, the schools maintain lower student-teacher ratios than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing more individualized attention for their students.

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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
Jayhawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S 6th St	Mound City	66056	Linn County	Jayhawk	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 795-2519	316	25	12.4	62.0%	281 (88.9%)	6 (1.9%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	57.1	269^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.8%		61	220^th of 660 public elementary schools	66.7%	49	50.0	47.9	22.2	33.9				39.2	54.3	50.0	44.4	32.1				44.6	44.4			44.4	$12,125	$1,445	$10,680
Jayhawk-Linn High	Public	7-12	14675 Ks Hwy 52	Mound City	66056	Linn County	Jayhawk	No	No	No	No	(913) 795-2224	259	24	10.8	55.2%	233 (90.0%)	5 (1.9%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	54.3	132^nd of 318 public high schools	58.5%		45.8	175^th of 327 public high schools	46.5%	43					21.4	27.4	30.4	27.2					42.9	33.3	21.7	31.2		29.4	29.3	29.3	$13,748	$453	$13,294

Cities Near Mound City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasanton	5.33 mi	2	318^th
LaCygne	14.13 mi	3	249^th
Parker	16.46 mi	1	80^th
Fort Scott	21.89 mi	4	266^th
Uniontown	22.13 mi	2	220^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.