Graham County

Graham County, Kansas is home to two schools - Hill City Elementary and Hill City Junior-Senior High. Both schools are part of the Graham County school district, which is ranked 157 out of 266 districts in the state.

Hill City Elementary stands out as a strong performer, consistently outpacing the Graham County and Kansas state averages in several key test score metrics, including 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency, 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency, and 5th grade Science proficiency. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6. In contrast, while Hill City Junior-Senior High performs well in 10th grade English Language Arts, it lags behind the county and state averages in other grade-level and subject-area test scores, suggesting areas for improvement.

The data also reveals some interesting insights about the schools' funding and student demographics. Hill City Elementary spends $14,460 per student, while Hill City Junior-Senior High spends $12,075 per student. Additionally, Hill City Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 59.19% compared to Hill City Junior-Senior High at 44.39%, indicating that the elementary school may serve a more economically disadvantaged population. Despite this, Hill City Elementary still manages to outperform the county and state averages, suggesting the school may have effective strategies to support students from lower-income backgrounds.