Is Perry Lecompton High a good school?

Perry Lecompton High ranks 124 th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Perry Lecompton High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Perry Lecompton High.

What is the racial makeup of Perry Lecompton High?

Students at Perry Lecompton High are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Perry Lecompton High?

Perry Lecompton High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lecompton Elementary Middle : Perry-Lecompton Middle

Perry Lecompton High

Summary:

Perry Lecompton High is a public high school serving 279 students in grades 9-12 in Perry, Kansas, which is part of the Perry Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 41st out of 325 Kansas high schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 163rd out of 320 in 2020-2021, with its most recent ranking at 124th out of 318 in 2023-2024 and a 3-star rating.

While female students at Perry Lecompton High have consistently performed better than male students, ranking in the top 66-111 among Kansas high schools, the school's white students have ranked in the bottom half of the state. Special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students have shown mixed performance, with special education students ranking in the bottom 10% of Kansas high schools in recent years, but low SES students ranking in the top 25% in the most recent years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for all grades were above the state averages in 2023-2024, though its 10th-grade proficiency rates were generally lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Seaman High, Tonganoxie High, and Lawrence High have generally higher statewide rankings and ratings, while Lawrence Free State High, located just 8.24 miles away, has consistently ranked among the top 50 high schools in Kansas. In contrast, schools like Lawrence Gardner High School and Highland Park High, which serve more disadvantaged student populations, have significantly lower statewide rankings and proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

404 Lecompton Rd
Perry, KS 66073

(785) 597-5124

District: Perry Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,813

Feeder schools for Perry Lecompton High:

Elementary:	Lecompton Elementary
Middle:	Perry-Lecompton Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perry Lecompton High ranks better than 61% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.9. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.8%), Hispanic (6.6%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perry Lecompton High is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Perry Lecompton High employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perry Lecompton High is $11,813.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perry Lecompton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Lecompton High 124^th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Perry Lecompton High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Perry Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Perry Public Schools 151^st of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perry Lecompton High

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Rank History for all students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	65.56	77^th	262	70.6%
2007	86.10	19^th	280	93.2%
2008	57.42	124^th	267	53.6%
2009	65.23	107^th	291	63.2%
2010	68.46	85^th	302	71.9%
2011	43.47	202^nd	298	32.2%
2012	53.89	189^th	317	40.4%
2013	42.94	234^th	323	27.6%
2015	30.64	268^th	326	17.8%
2016	73.65	68^th	313	78.3%
2017	83.72	45^th	316	85.8%
2018	74.49	57^th	314	81.8%
2019	81.01	41^st	325	87.4%
2021	48.98	163^rd	320	49.1%
2022	51.42	157^th	324	51.5%
2023	66.59	88^th	327	73.1%
2024	55.90	124^th	318	61.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	78.84	12^th	110	89.1%
2019	57.80	26^th	111	76.6%
2021	25.44	99^th	115	13.9%
2023	19.90	108^th	122	11.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	27.14	170^th	228	25.4%
2019	39.60	144^th	229	37.1%
2021	23.71	176^th	213	17.4%
2022	23.75	193^rd	223	13.5%
2023	61.41	75^th	250	70.0%
2024	62.12	64^th	249	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	66.86	63^rd	248	74.6%
2019	69.20	66^th	249	73.5%
2021	53.48	111^th	250	55.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	78.84	12^th	110	89.1%
2019	57.80	26^th	111	76.6%
2021	25.44	99^th	115	13.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	78.22	44^th	248	82.3%
2019	83.94	24^th	252	90.5%
2021	39.97	161^st	258	37.6%

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Rank History for White students at Perry Lecompton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	65.69	77^th	296	74.0%
2019	80.41	36^th	306	88.2%
2021	40.73	190^th	302	37.1%
2022	46.36	162^nd	307	47.2%
2023	54.98	127^th	309	58.9%
2024	45.75	162^nd	295	45.1%

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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 Perry Lecompton High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	260	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	265
1989	247	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	252	0	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	259
1991	236	0	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	242
1992	243	0	2	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	254
1993	237	1	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	248
1994	266	1	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	277
1995	354	1	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	367
1996	354	1	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	367
1997	339	2	4	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	361
1998	347	0	4	1	12	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	321	1	3	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	333
2000	325	1	3	0	6	n/a	n/a	0	335
2001	330	1	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2002	347	4	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2003	347	4	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	358
2004	324	3	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	326	0	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	10	344
2006	322	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	9	342
2007	315	2	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	331
2008	323	2	2	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	345
2009	312	3	5	6	12	n/a	n/a	0	338
2010	315	2	0	9	3	0	18	0	347
2011	326	6	0	9	11	0	0	0	352
2012	269	6	0	5	6	0	18	0	304
2013	287	2	4	13	6	0	14	0	326
2014	266	1	5	13	6	0	13	0	304
2015	234	0	5	15	4	0	11	0	269
2016	230	0	3	14	4	0	11	0	262
2017	211	0	1	9	3	0	13	0	237
2018	222	0	0	10	4	0	19	0	255
2019	235	0	0	11	4	0	14	0	264
2020	224	0	1	10	2	0	15	0	252
2021	227	0	0	10	0	0	14	0	251
2022	229	1	1	12	0	0	18	0	261
2023	241	2	1	21	2	0	12	0	279
2024	238	1	1	18	3	0	10	0	271

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Perry Lecompton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	265	21.0	12.6	0
1989	252	21.0	12.0	n/a
1990	259	20.5	12.6	0
1991	242	20.7	11.6	n/a
1992	254	21.0	12.0	20.5
1993	248	21.0	11.8	12.1
1994	277	21.6	12.8	9.7
1995	367	23.0	16.0	18.8
1996	367	23.0	16.0	18.8
1997	361	23.8	15.2	15.5
1998	364	23.5	15.5	11.3
1999	333	23.8	14.0	15
2000	335	24.8	13.5	20
2001	340	24.8	13.7	18.2
2002	358	25.2	14.2	20.4
2003	358	25.2	14.2	20.4
2004	340	25.0	13.6	22.9
2005	344	25.2	13.7	26.6
2006	342	24.9	13.7	20.7
2007	331	31.9	10.4	18.4
2008	345	21.8	15.8	18.3
2009	338	24.5	13.8	23.7
2010	347	19.8	17.5	29.4
2011	352	19.9	17.6	31.3
2012	304	22.8	13.3	31.9
2013	326	26.5	12.3	33.4
2014	304	26.8	11.3	33.6
2015	269	25.0	10.7	33.1
2016	262	24.0	10.9	24.8
2017	237	20.1	11.7	31.2
2018	255	18.2	14.0	28.2
2019	264	18.7	14.1	28
2020	252	19.1	13.1	30.6
2021	251	16.2	15.4	30.7
2022	261	15.7	16.5	27.2
2023	279	17.0	16.3	35.8
2024	271	17.5	15.4	32.5

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 Perry Lecompton High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	265	21.0	12.6	0
1989	252	21.0	12.0	n/a
1990	259	20.5	12.6	0
1991	242	20.7	11.6	n/a
1992	254	21.0	12.0	20.5
1993	248	21.0	11.8	12.1
1994	277	21.6	12.8	9.7
1995	367	23.0	16.0	18.8
1996	367	23.0	16.0	18.8
1997	361	23.8	15.2	15.5
1998	364	23.5	15.5	11.3
1999	333	23.8	14.0	15
2000	335	24.8	13.5	20
2001	340	24.8	13.7	18.2
2002	358	25.2	14.2	20.4
2003	358	25.2	14.2	20.4
2004	340	25.0	13.6	22.9
2005	344	25.2	13.7	26.6
2006	342	24.9	13.7	20.7
2007	331	31.9	10.4	18.4
2008	345	21.8	15.8	18.3
2009	338	24.5	13.8	23.7
2010	347	19.8	17.5	29.4
2011	352	19.9	17.6	31.3
2012	304	22.8	13.3	31.9
2013	326	26.5	12.3	33.4
2014	304	26.8	11.3	33.6
2015	269	25.0	10.7	33.1
2016	262	24.0	10.9	24.8
2017	237	20.1	11.7	31.2
2018	255	18.2	14.0	28.2
2019	264	18.7	14.1	28
2020	252	19.1	13.1	30.6
2021	251	16.2	15.4	30.7
2022	261	15.7	16.5	27.2
2023	279	17.0	16.3	35.8
2024	271	17.5	15.4	32.5

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 Perry Lecompton High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$39 (0.3%)	$11,774 (99.7%)	$11,813

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perry Lecompton High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 41^st of 325 High schools	Ranks 88^th of 327 High schools	14.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Lecompton High)	32.8	32.9	0%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Perry Public Schools)	32.8	32.9	0%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	28.5	26.7	1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Perry Lecompton High)	38.8	26.8	12.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Perry Public Schools)	38.8	26.8	12.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	24.5	21	3.5%
11th Grade Science (Perry Lecompton High)	45.2	31.7	13.5%
11th Grade Science (Perry Public Schools)	45.2	31.7	13.5%
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	264	279	5.7%
African American	0	2
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	11	21	90.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	235	241	2.6%
Two or More Races	14	12	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28%	35.8%	7.8%

Schools Near Perry Lecompton 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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Perry Lecompton High	Public	9-12	404 Lecompton Rd	Perry	66073	Jefferson County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 597-5124	271	18	15.4	32.5%	238 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	55.9	124^th of 318 public high schools	61.0%		66.6	88^th of 327 public high schools	73.1%	36			29.3	29.3			24.0	24.0		29.6	29.6	$11,813	$39	$11,774
Lawrence Free State High	Public	9-12	4700 Overland Drive	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-6050	1,768	83	21.3	31.5%	1,215 (68.7%)	101 (5.7%)	169 (9.6%)	67 (3.8%)	44 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	167 (9.4%)	74.9	53^rd of 318 public high schools	83.3%		80	41^st of 327 public high schools	87.5%	12			39.2	39.2			32.6	32.6		31.4	31.4	$9,582	$442	$9,140
Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	404 Park Street	Oskaloosa	66066	Jefferson County	Oskaloosa Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 863-2281	258	22	11.9	46.9%	236 (91.5%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	29.1	247^th of 318 public high schools	22.3%		41.8	198^th of 327 public high schools	39.4%	49	18.4	13.5	13.2	14.8	44.7	15.4	15.8	24.2	21.1	26.7	23.7	$13,237	$685	$12,552
Shawnee Heights High	Public	9-12	4201 SE Shawnee Heights Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	No	(785) 379-5880	1,242	71	17.5	33.4%	787 (63.4%)	68 (5.5%)	260 (20.9%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (8.7%)	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
Lawrence High	Public	9-12	1901 Louisiana St	Lawrence	66046	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5050	1,499	77	19.4	43.4%	911 (60.8%)	96 (6.4%)	220 (14.7%)	38 (2.5%)	58 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (11.7%)	54.6	131^st of 318 public high schools	58.8%		63.6	98^th of 327 public high schools	70.0%	33			28.6	28.6			21.2	21.2		31.9	31.9	$10,851	$731	$10,120
McLouth High	Public	9-12	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	No	(913) 796-6122	126	10	12.9	42.1%	109 (86.5%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.7%)	16.8	286^th of 318 public high schools	10.1%		44.2	178^th of 327 public high schools	45.6%	108			22.2	22.2			5.6	5.6		11.1	11.1	$12,119	$2,418	$9,701
Jefferson West High	Public	9-12	619 Condray St	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	No	(785) 484-3331	255	19	13.7	33.7%	229 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	60.8	106^th of 318 public high schools	66.7%		73.8	58^th of 327 public high schools	82.3%	48			29.0	29.0			16.1	16.1		47.5	47.5	$13,746	$277	$13,470
Highland Park High	Public	9-12	2424 SE California Ave	Topeka	66605	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 274-6000	836	54	15.6	87.6%	153 (18.3%)	184 (22.0%)	378 (45.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (13.8%)	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
Seaman High	Public	9-12	4850 Rochester Rd	Topeka	66617	Shawnee County	Seaman	No	No	No	No	(785) 286-8300	1,179	76	15.6	31.6%	959 (81.3%)	28 (2.4%)	112 (9.5%)	9 (0.8%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	31.9	239^th of 318 public high schools	24.8%		38.5	217^th of 327 public high schools	33.6%	22			21.3	21.3			18.0	18.0		20.9	20.9	$9,288	$467	$8,821
Lawrence Gardner High School	Public	7-12	1430 NW 25th ST	Topeka	66618	Shawnee County	Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(785) 746-7266	77	7	11.0	96.1%	30 (39.0%)	27 (35.1%)	16 (20.8%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)

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