Is Santa Fe Trail High a good school?

Santa Fe Trail High ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Kansas high schools.

How many students attend Santa Fe Trail High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 308 students attended Santa Fe Trail High.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Fe Trail High?

Students at Santa Fe Trail High are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Santa Fe Trail High?

Santa Fe Trail High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Overbrook Attendance Center Middle : Carbondale Attendance Center

Santa Fe Trail High

Summary:

Santa Fe Trail High is a public high school located in Carbondale, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Santa Fe Trail District, which is ranked 221 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Santa Fe Trail High has consistently underperformed compared to 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 17.28% in ELA and 6.16% in Math, compared to the state averages of 27.57% and 21.31%, respectively. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high ranking of 56 out of 320 Kansas high schools in the 2020-2021 school year, but then dropping to 275 out of 318 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Shawnee Heights High (30.24%) and Washburn Rural High (30.89%).

When compared to nearby high schools, Santa Fe Trail High generally underperforms in academic metrics, has a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, and spends less per student. This suggests that the school may need to explore ways to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region to improve its own outcomes and better support the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

15701 S California Ave
Carbondale, KS 66414

(800) 836-9525

District: Santa Fe Trail

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,922

Feeder schools for Santa Fe Trail High:

Elementary:	Overbrook Attendance Center
Middle:	Carbondale Attendance Center

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santa Fe Trail High ranks worse than 86.5% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.66. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Santa Fe Trail High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Fe Trail High is $10,922.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Fe Trail High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe Trail High 275^th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Santa Fe Trail High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Santa Fe Trail:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Fe Trail 221^st of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santa Fe Trail High

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Rank History for all students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	41.46	173^rd	262	34.0%
2007	43.70	178^th	280	36.4%
2008	46.03	170^th	267	36.3%
2009	54.00	155^th	291	46.7%
2010	55.21	158^th	302	47.7%
2011	36.79	227^th	298	23.8%
2012	33.73	270^th	317	14.8%
2013	12.09	307^th	323	5.0%
2015	41.99	201^st	326	38.3%
2016	72.96	73^rd	313	76.7%
2017	35.93	199^th	316	37.0%
2018	29.61	235^th	314	25.2%
2019	43.87	191^st	325	41.2%
2021	72.63	56^th	320	82.5%
2022	37.70	214^th	324	34.0%
2023	22.97	276^th	327	15.6%
2024	20.66	275^th	318	13.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.76	44^th	110	60.0%
2022	43.16	53^rd	117	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	33.93	154^th	228	32.5%
2019	49.21	102^nd	229	55.5%
2021	84.28	13^th	213	93.9%
2022	55.34	80^th	223	64.1%
2023	31.21	191^st	250	23.6%
2024	32.59	187^th	249	24.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	22.78	199^th	248	19.8%
2019	38.21	159^th	249	36.1%
2021	59.33	90^th	250	64.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.76	44^th	110	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	36.21	160^th	248	35.5%
2019	48.75	135^th	252	46.4%
2021	80.87	35^th	258	86.4%

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Rank History for White students at Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	25.94	236^th	296	20.3%
2019	28.52	243^rd	306	20.6%
2021	64.39	83^rd	302	72.5%
2022	27.57	249^th	307	18.9%
2023	13.79	292^nd	309	5.5%
2024	17.83	268^th	295	9.2%

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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.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Fe Trail High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	349	0	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1989	348	0	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	329	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1991	333	0	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1992	347	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1993	372	2	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
1994	379	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	405	5	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1996	405	5	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1997	424	9	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	436	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	450	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2000	442	5	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2001	426	5	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2002	420	6	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2003	420	6	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2004	432	6	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	447
2005	432	5	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	447
2006	411	4	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	395	3	2	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	417
2008	367	5	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	339	4	4	12	5	n/a	n/a	2	366
2010	337	1	1	12	6	0	3	0	360
2011	309	2	0	13	12	1	6	0	343
2012	325	4	1	19	12	0	5	0	366
2013	321	5	0	19	13	0	3	0	361
2014	292	3	0	21	11	0	8	0	335
2015	305	4	1	17	5	0	5	0	337
2016	287	2	0	17	5	0	6	0	317
2017	289	1	3	19	3	1	7	0	323
2018	310	2	3	16	1	1	7	0	340
2019	271	2	6	14	1	1	9	0	304
2020	262	1	7	17	0	0	9	0	296
2021	268	2	5	22	0	0	9	0	306
2022	264	1	2	19	0	1	12	0	299
2023	276	2	1	16	0	0	13	0	308

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 Santa Fe Trail High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	358	24.0	14.9	0
1989	358	24.0	14.9	n/a
1990	338	24.1	14.0	0
1991	342	24.0	14.2	n/a
1992	356	24.0	14.8	19.4
1993	380	24.0	15.8	14.5
1994	387	27.3	14.2	13.7
1995	421	25.0	16.8	22.8
1996	421	25.0	16.8	22.8
1997	444	29.0	15.3	23.4
1998	451	28.6	15.8	24.6
1999	460	29.6	15.5	25.2
2000	459	28.8	15.9	0
2001	440	30.2	14.6	23.9
2002	436	28.4	15.4	22.5
2003	436	28.4	15.4	22.5
2004	447	28.5	15.7	23.1
2005	447	30.0	14.9	31.4
2006	428	27.4	15.6	27.8
2007	417	38.5	10.8	29
2008	390	28.3	13.8	29.2
2009	366	26.8	13.7	29.1
2010	360	26.6	13.5	35.8
2011	343	24.6	13.9	35.6
2012	366	27.3	13.3	39.6
2013	361	28.2	12.8	41
2014	335	30.2	11.0	39.7
2015	337	25.0	13.4	45.1
2016	317	24.0	13.2	48.6
2017	323	24.1	13.4	46.7
2018	340	21.5	15.8	41.2
2019	304	21.5	14.1	42.1
2020	296	22.8	12.9	43.9
2021	306	22.8	13.4	42.8
2022	299	24.0	12.4	34.8
2023	308	22.3	13.8	44.2

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 Santa Fe Trail High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	358	24.0	14.9	0
1989	358	24.0	14.9	n/a
1990	338	24.1	14.0	0
1991	342	24.0	14.2	n/a
1992	356	24.0	14.8	19.4
1993	380	24.0	15.8	14.5
1994	387	27.3	14.2	13.7
1995	421	25.0	16.8	22.8
1996	421	25.0	16.8	22.8
1997	444	29.0	15.3	23.4
1998	451	28.6	15.8	24.6
1999	460	29.6	15.5	25.2
2000	459	28.8	15.9	0
2001	440	30.2	14.6	23.9
2002	436	28.4	15.4	22.5
2003	436	28.4	15.4	22.5
2004	447	28.5	15.7	23.1
2005	447	30.0	14.9	31.4
2006	428	27.4	15.6	27.8
2007	417	38.5	10.8	29
2008	390	28.3	13.8	29.2
2009	366	26.8	13.7	29.1
2010	360	26.6	13.5	35.8
2011	343	24.6	13.9	35.6
2012	366	27.3	13.3	39.6
2013	361	28.2	12.8	41
2014	335	30.2	11.0	39.7
2015	337	25.0	13.4	45.1
2016	317	24.0	13.2	48.6
2017	323	24.1	13.4	46.7
2018	340	21.5	15.8	41.2
2019	304	21.5	14.1	42.1
2020	296	22.8	12.9	43.9
2021	306	22.8	13.4	42.8
2022	299	24.0	12.4	34.8
2023	308	22.3	13.8	44.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Fe Trail High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,715 (15.7%)	$9,207 (84.3%)	$10,922

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Fe Trail 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 191^st of 325 High schools	Ranks 276^th of 327 High schools	25.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Fe Trail High)	27.5	17.5	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Santa Fe Trail)	27.5	17.5	10%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe Trail High)	20.3	5.3	15%
10th Grade Mathematics (Santa Fe Trail)	20.3	5.3	15%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Santa Fe Trail High)	28.2	23.3	4.8%
11th Grade Science (Santa Fe Trail)	28.2	23.3	4.8%
11th Grade Science (Kansas)	32.4	28.9	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	304	308	1.3%
African American	2	2
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	14	16	14.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	271	276	1.8%
Two or More Races	9	13	44.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.1%	44.2%	2.1%

Schools Near Santa Fe Trail High

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Santa Fe Trail High	Public	9-12	15701 S California Ave	Carbondale	66414	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	308	22	13.8	44.2%	276 (89.6%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	20.7	275^th of 318 public high schools	13.5%		23	276^th of 327 public high schools	15.6%	1				17.3	17.3				6.2	6.2		22.8	22.8	$10,922	$1,715	$9,207
Burlingame Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	417 North Dacotah	Burlingame	66413	Osage County	Burlingame Public School	No	No	No	No	(785) 654-3315	157	10	15.3	51.0%	144 (91.7%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	35	225^th of 318 public high schools	29.2%		44	180^th of 327 public high schools	45.0%	45	35.0	31.8	10.5	37.5	29.4	30.0	27.3	10.5	4.2	17.6	15.8	16.7	16.3	$12,569	$316	$12,253
Lyndon High	Public	9-12	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	No	(785) 828-4911	133	12	11.1	26.3%	115 (86.5%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	49.8	158^th of 318 public high schools	50.3%		70.6	71^st of 327 public high schools	78.3%	87				35.5	35.5				16.1	16.1		25.8	25.8	$11,876	$415	$11,460
Washburn Rural High	Public	9-12	5900 SW 61st	Topeka	66619	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	No	(785) 339-4100	1,884	131	14.4	30.9%	1,392 (73.9%)	85 (4.5%)	195 (10.4%)	42 (2.2%)	11 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	156 (8.3%)	65.1	86^th of 318 public high schools	73.0%		70.6	70^th of 327 public high schools	78.6%	16				33.2	33.2				26.3	26.3		32.2	32.2	$9,448	$424	$9,024
Osage City High	Public	9-12	515 Ellinwood	Osage City	66523	Osage County	Osage City	No	No	No	No	(785) 528-3172	228	21	11.1	48.7%	208 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	51.5	151^st of 318 public high schools	52.5%		53.8	141^st of 327 public high schools	56.9%	10				20.0	20.0				32.1	32.1		27.8	27.8	$7,852	$2,671	$5,181
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,293	68	18.9	30.2%	793 (61.3%)	83 (6.4%)	277 (21.4%)	9 (0.7%)	14 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (9.0%)	62.4	96^th of 318 public high schools	69.8%		48.1	170^th of 327 public high schools	48.0%	74				35.1	35.1				27.1	27.1		27.2	27.2	$9,377	$663	$8,714
West Franklin High School	Public	9-12	511 East Franklin	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	No	(785) 566-3392	204	18	11.2	38.2%	188 (92.2%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	56.4	119^th of 318 public high schools	62.6%		58.9	121^st of 327 public high schools	63.0%	2				27.7	27.7				21.3	21.3		34.8	34.8	$18,712	$3,071	$15,641
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	857	53	16.0	85.3%	180 (21.0%)	192 (22.4%)	382 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	96 (11.2%)	9.6	302^nd of 318 public high schools	5.0%		7.4	311^th of 327 public high schools	4.9%	9				11.5	11.5				7.7	7.7		9.8	9.8	$14,619	$1,957	$12,662
Hope Street Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1900 SW Hope Street	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(785) 438-4280	88	16	5.5	80.7%	36 (40.9%)	11 (12.5%)	30 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)	13.1	293^rd of 318 public high schools	7.9%		14.8	297^th of 327 public high schools	9.2%	4				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0		11.9	11.9	$20,582	$574	$20,008
Topeka West High	Public	9-12	2001 SW Fairlawn Rd	Topeka	66604	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 438-4000	1,085	66	16.5	59.4%	497 (45.8%)	165 (15.2%)	231 (21.3%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	173 (15.9%)	36.4	220^th of 318 public high schools	30.8%		27.6	256^th of 327 public high schools	21.7%	36				24.8	24.8				21.5	21.5		17.1	17.1	$12,240	$993	$11,247

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