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Fort Scott Senior High

Summary:

Fort Scott Senior High is a public high school in Fort Scott, Kansas, serving 581 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fort Scott school district, which is ranked 215 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unfortunately, Fort Scott Senior High consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 10th-grade proficiency rates were 18.66% in ELA and 14.18% in Math, compared to the state averages of 27.57% and 21.31%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 147 out of 323 high schools in 2012-2013 to 272 out of 318 high schools in 2023-2024.

The academic struggles at Fort Scott Senior High are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students (ranked 267 out of 295 Kansas high schools), Special Education students (ranked 87 out of 124), and Low Socioeconomic Status students (ranked 204 out of 249). Nearby schools, such as North East High and Uniontown High School, also perform significantly below the state average, suggesting that the academic challenges faced by Fort Scott Senior High may be a regional issue. However, Uniontown High School's higher district ranking and better performance in some areas indicate that there may be opportunities for Fort Scott Senior High to learn from its neighboring school's strategies and practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1005 S Main
       Fort Scott, KS  66701

(620) 223-0600

District: Fort Scott

SchoolDigger Rank:
272nd of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,783 Help


Feeder schools for Fort Scott Senior High:

Elementary:    Eugene Ware Elementary
    Winfield Scott Elementary
Middle:    Fort Scott Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  581

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Hispanic:
4.5%
African American:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Compare Details Fort Scott Senior High ranks worse than 85.5% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.19. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fort Scott Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Scott Senior High is $9,783.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Scott Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Scott Senior High 272nd of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Fort Scott Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Fort Scott:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Scott 215th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fort Scott Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.61 198th 262 24.4%
2007 60.38 119th 280 57.5%
2008 38.92 190th 267 28.8%
2009 36.95 219th 291 24.7%
2010 71.54 76th 302 74.8%
2011 41.58 208th 298 30.2%
2012 39.40 250th 317 21.1%
2013 59.38 147th 323 54.5%
2015 37.07 234th 326 28.2%
2016 45.88 174th 313 44.4%
2017 41.85 179th 316 43.4%
2018 23.71 252nd 314 19.7%
2019 33.47 236th 325 27.4%
2021 33.89 231st 320 27.8%
2022 35.19 225th 324 30.6%
2023 24.54 271st 327 17.1%
2024 21.19 272nd 318 14.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.61 73rd 110 33.6%
2019 27.42 101st 111 9.0%
2021 28.15 90th 115 21.7%
2022 28.50 91st 117 22.2%
2023 65.82 27th 122 77.9%
2024 29.88 87th 124 29.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.12 165th 228 27.6%
2019 26.52 189th 229 17.5%
2021 24.28 174th 213 18.3%
2022 42.40 133rd 223 40.4%
2023 30.57 193rd 250 22.8%
2024 28.02 204th 249 18.1%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.58 201st 248 19.0%
2019 34.50 177th 249 28.9%
2021 23.82 213th 250 14.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.61 73rd 110 33.6%
2019 27.42 101st 111 9.0%
2021 28.15 90th 115 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.72 209th 248 15.7%
2019 30.95 185th 252 26.6%
2021 47.04 136th 258 47.3%
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Rank History for White students at Fort Scott Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.97 256th 296 13.5%
2019 26.08 254th 306 17.0%
2021 25.19 253rd 302 16.2%
2022 34.94 217th 307 29.3%
2023 20.66 272nd 309 12.0%
2024 17.97 267th 295 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Scott Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 594 37 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1989 566 29 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1990 564 24 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1991 564 23 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 598
1992 579 21 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 598 21 6 9 2 n/a n/a 0 636
1994 614 22 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 651
1995 620 23 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 654
1996 620 23 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 654
1997 649 27 5 4 5 n/a n/a 0 690
1998 656 28 6 6 6 n/a n/a 0 702
1999 674 24 5 11 9 n/a n/a 0 723
2000 650 32 6 13 6 n/a n/a 0 707
2001 644 28 5 14 5 n/a n/a 0 696
2002 611 35 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2003 611 35 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2004 605 29 4 9 2 n/a n/a 0 649
2005 623 29 5 7 3 n/a n/a 2 669
2006 593 26 2 7 5 n/a n/a 1 634
2007 571 27 6 8 8 n/a n/a 7 627
2008 572 29 5 11 5 n/a n/a 3 625
2009 549 26 6 10 5 n/a n/a 4 600
2010 515 32 8 4 9 0 0 0 568
2011 525 23 7 6 8 1 0 0 570
2012 511 26 7 8 5 1 0 0 558
2013 504 30 10 13 4 1 1 0 563
2014 490 24 5 13 3 1 8 0 544
2015 475 26 13 20 3 0 12 0 549
2016 467 20 13 24 3 0 20 0 547
2017 501 17 12 24 2 0 23 0 579
2018 500 19 12 24 3 0 21 0 579
2019 517 21 11 21 1 0 27 0 598
2020 501 22 13 22 2 1 30 0 591
2021 476 24 8 25 4 1 24 0 562
2022 472 25 8 30 4 2 22 0 563
2023 502 24 6 26 7 2 14 0 581

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Scott Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 40.0 15.9 0
1989 603 42.0 14.3 n/a
1990 596 41.4 14.3 0
1991 598 41.5 14.4 n/a
1992 612 41.6 14.7 26.5
1993 636 42.4 15.0 23.1
1994 651 43.1 15.1 22.4
1995 654 44.0 14.9 27.5
1996 654 44.0 14.9 27.5
1997 690 44.2 15.6 28.3
1998 702 44.2 15.9 27.5
1999 723 45.3 16.0 32.9
2000 707 46.3 15.3 30.3
2001 696 46.3 15.0 28.2
2002 665 44.6 14.9 32.9
2003 665 44.6 14.9 32.9
2004 649 45.6 14.2 36.7
2005 669 45.6 14.7 39.6
2006 634 45.6 13.9 40.9
2007 627 50.3 12.5 41.3
2008 625 43.1 14.5 40.8
2009 600 44.6 13.5 47
2010 568 37.0 15.3 50.9
2011 570 37.4 15.2 50.5
2012 558 41.3 13.4 54.3
2013 563 n/a n/a 51.7
2014 544 41.9 12.9 56.3
2015 549 43.0 12.7 53.7
2016 547 41.0 13.3 59.8
2017 579 41.8 13.8 57.5
2018 579 40.5 14.2 54.6
2019 598 42.6 14.0 50.2
2020 591 39.5 14.9 49.6
2021 562 43.7 12.8 47.5
2022 563 43.1 13.0 48
2023 581 43.4 13.3 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Scott Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 639 40.0 15.9 0
1989 603 42.0 14.3 n/a
1990 596 41.4 14.3 0
1991 598 41.5 14.4 n/a
1992 612 41.6 14.7 26.5
1993 636 42.4 15.0 23.1
1994 651 43.1 15.1 22.4
1995 654 44.0 14.9 27.5
1996 654 44.0 14.9 27.5
1997 690 44.2 15.6 28.3
1998 702 44.2 15.9 27.5
1999 723 45.3 16.0 32.9
2000 707 46.3 15.3 30.3
2001 696 46.3 15.0 28.2
2002 665 44.6 14.9 32.9
2003 665 44.6 14.9 32.9
2004 649 45.6 14.2 36.7
2005 669 45.6 14.7 39.6
2006 634 45.6 13.9 40.9
2007 627 50.3 12.5 41.3
2008 625 43.1 14.5 40.8
2009 600 44.6 13.5 47
2010 568 37.0 15.3 50.9
2011 570 37.4 15.2 50.5
2012 558 41.3 13.4 54.3
2013 563 n/a n/a 51.7
2014 544 41.9 12.9 56.3
2015 549 43.0 12.7 53.7
2016 547 41.0 13.3 59.8
2017 579 41.8 13.8 57.5
2018 579 40.5 14.2 54.6
2019 598 42.6 14.0 50.2
2020 591 39.5 14.9 49.6
2021 562 43.7 12.8 47.5
2022 563 43.1 13.0 48
2023 581 43.4 13.3 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Scott Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $705 (7.2%) $9,078 (92.8%) $9,783

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Scott Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 236th of 325 High schoolsRanks 271st of 327 High schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Scott Senior High)24.518.1
 6.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Scott)24.518.1
 6.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Fort Scott Senior High)17.911.6
 6.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Fort Scott)17.911.6
 6.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Fort Scott Senior High)23.119.5
 3.6%
   11th Grade Science (Fort Scott)23.119.5
 3.6%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students598581
 2.8%
African American2124
 14.3%
American Indian17
 600%
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic2126
 23.8%
Pacific Islander02
White517502
 2.9%
Two or More Races2714
 48.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.2%47.2%
 3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Scott Senior High

Students at Fort Scott Senior High are 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Fort Scott Senior High ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Kansas high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 581 students attended Fort Scott Senior High.

Fort Scott Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eugene Ware Elementary
Elementary : Winfield Scott Elementary
Middle : Fort Scott Middle School


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