Best Public Schools in Sharon Springs, KS

Summary:

The city of Sharon Springs, Kansas, is home to two schools that are delivering exceptional educational experiences for their students - Sharon Springs Elementary and Wallace County High. These schools have consistently outperformed state and district averages in key academic areas, with Sharon Springs Elementary ranking 122 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and Wallace County High ranking 12 out of 318 Kansas high schools, both earning high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Sharon Springs Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 54.09% proficiency in English Language Arts, 49.17% proficiency in Mathematics, and an impressive 89.46% proficiency in Science, all well above the state averages. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success. Meanwhile, Wallace County High has also outperformed the state and district in key subject areas, with 53.84% proficiency in ELA, 38.45% in Mathematics, and 42.85% in Science, while maintaining an even lower student-teacher ratio of 7.2 to 1.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the community, as evidenced by the significant proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the schools in Sharon Springs, Kansas, are providing a quality education to their students. The dedication and hard work of the schools' staff, students, and community have contributed to the standout performance of Sharon Springs Elementary and Wallace County High, making them shining examples of educational excellence in the state of Kansas.

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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 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sharon Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	521 N. Main	Sharon Springs	67758	Wallace County	Wallace County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 852-4267	113	11	10.4	43.4%	96 (85.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.2%)	75.4	122^nd of 653 public elementary schools	81.3%		51.2	317^th of 660 public elementary schools	52.0%	195	53.8	90.9	21.4		54.1	30.8	45.5	42.9		49.2	100.0		89.5	$12,887	$181	$12,706
Wallace County High	Public	9-12	521 N. Main	Sharon Springs	67758	Wallace County	Wallace County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 852-4240	59	7	8.3	33.9%	44 (74.6%)	2 (3.4%)	9 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	92.6	12^th of 318 public high schools	96.2%		78.1	47^th of 327 public high schools	85.6%	35				53.8	53.8				38.5	38.5		42.9	42.9	$12,996	$183	$12,813

Cities Near Sharon Springs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weskan	11.95 mi	2	257^th
Winona	29.19 mi	2
Tribune	29.69 mi	2	238^th
Goodland	30.73 mi	6	289^th
Leoti	35.47 mi	2	84^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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