Brewster High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Brewster, Kansas

Brewster High in Brewster, Kansas enrolled 34 students in 2024-25 with 3.9 full-time teachers, 8.7 students per teacher against the Kansas high-school median of 11.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Kansas: 88%).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 29%

37 students in 2022-23, 32 students in 2023-24, 34 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.5 to 3.9.

Students enrolled at Brewster High by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23372023-24322024-2534
Students enrolled at Brewster High by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23372023-24322024-2534
Students enrolled at Brewster High by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23372023-24322024-2534
Students enrolled at Brewster High by school year2022-23: 37, 2023-24: 32, 2024-25: 340102030402022-23372023-24322024-2534
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23375.56.7
2023-24323.68.9
2024-25343.98.7

8.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Kansas high schools

Among the 333 Kansas high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Brewster High 8.7; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBrewster High 8.7state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Brewster High 8.7; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBrewster High 8.7state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Brewster High 8.7; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBrewster High 8.7state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Brewster High 8.7; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherBrewster High 8.7state median 11.0U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Brewster High enrolled 51 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent18.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.3% of students were White, 11.8% Hispanic, 2.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White85.3%
  2. Hispanic11.8%
  3. Black2.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Brewster High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%20‑29%32.5%
Math, 2022-23under 50%20‑29% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 11 students in Brewster High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtKansas
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%under 50%88%
Students in the class111136,783

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Brewster High

  1. Colby Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 18 miles away: 296 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  2. Goodland Jr-Sr. High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 18 miles away: 388 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).18 mi
  3. Compare Brewster High with Colby Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Brewster spends per student$18,771 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,771
  5. The largest public schools in KansasBrewster High is the number 333 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#333 of 366
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher8.7 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.8.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Brewster High

  1. How many students attend Brewster High?
    34 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 37 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Brewster, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Brewster High?
    8.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for high schools is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Brewster High a Title I school?
    Brewster High was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Brewster High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Brewster High scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Brewster High?
    under 50% of the 11 students in Brewster High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Kansas. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Brewster High in?
    Brewster, NCES district ID 2004080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200408000570 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22