Woodson

The Woodson area is home to two schools: Yates Center Elementary and Yates Center High. Based on the available data, Yates Center High emerges as the standout school, ranking 79 out of 318 Kansas high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly higher than the district's overall ranking of 116 out of 266.

Yates Center High's performance on state assessments is generally stronger than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8, compared to 14.5 at Yates Center Elementary, and spends more per student ($13,760) than the elementary school ($12,410). In contrast, Yates Center Elementary appears to be performing closer to the district and state averages, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools have relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating potential equity and resource challenges in the Woodson district. The data also shows more mixed results for Yates Center Elementary, with some grades and subjects exceeding the district and state, while others fall behind, suggesting a need to closely examine the factors contributing to the variation in performance at the elementary school level.