Best Public Schools in Winchester, KS

Summary:

The city of Winchester, Kansas has only one public high school, Jefferson County North High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Jefferson County North district. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects falling below state averages.

Jefferson County North High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 98th out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 219th out of 318 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars over the same period. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (20%), Mathematics (8.32%), and Science (34.61%) for 10th and 11th graders are all significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $14,638 is relatively high, raising questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation.

With over one-third of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, socioeconomic factors may be impacting student achievement at Jefferson County North High School. The school's small size of 115 students could also present both advantages and challenges in terms of personalized attention and extracurricular offerings. Overall, the data suggests a need for further investigation and potential interventions to address the declining performance and identify opportunities for improvement at this school.

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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 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson County North High	Public	9-12	302 5th Street	Winchester	66097	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	No	(913) 774-8515	115	15	7.9	34.8%	107 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	36.4	219^th of 318 public high schools	31.1%		54.3	137^th of 327 public high schools	58.1%	82	20.0	20.0	8.3	8.3	34.6	34.6	$14,638	$1,787	$12,851

Cities Near Winchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oskaloosa	6.13 mi	2	254^th
Nortonville	8.07 mi	1	143^rd
Mc Louth	8.21 mi	3	206^th
Easton	8.53 mi	3	37^th
Valley Falls	10.28 mi	2	271^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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