Horton High

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

Horton High in Horton, Kansas enrolled 147 students in 2024-25 with 14.9 full-time teachers, 9.9 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, 11-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (Kansas: 88%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%

163 students in 2022-23, 160 students in 2023-24, 147 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.6 to 14.9.

Students enrolled at Horton High by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1470501001502002022-231632023-241602024-25147
Students enrolled at Horton High by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1470501001502002022-231632023-241602024-25147
Students enrolled at Horton High by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1470501001502002022-231632023-241602024-25147
Students enrolled at Horton High by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 160, 2024-25: 1470501001502002022-231632023-241602024-25147
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316312.612.9
2023-2416013.611.8
2024-2514714.99.9

9.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 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; Horton High 9.9; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherHorton High 9.9state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Horton High 9.9; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherHorton High 9.9state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Horton High 9.9; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherHorton High 9.9state median 11.0U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Kansas high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 91.5; Horton High 9.9; state median 11.0.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherHorton High 9.9state 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).

One counselor per 169 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Horton High enrolled 169 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 169 of the 169 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions23
  • Chronically absent47.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.3% of students were White, 17.0% American Indian, 8.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White67.3%
  2. American Indian17.0%
  3. Hispanic8.2%
  4. Two or more races5.4%
  5. Black1.4%
  6. Asian0.7%

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 Horton High scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less 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, 2021-2211‑19%21%32.5%
Math, 2022-2310% or less23% (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

80-89% of the 42 students in Horton 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 rate80‑89%80‑89%88%
Students in the class424236,783

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 Horton High

  1. Hiawatha Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 264 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 15 miles away: 229 students, 10.6 per teacher (2024-25).15 mi
  3. Compare Horton High with Hiawatha Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much South Brown County spends per student$17,701 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,701
  5. The largest public schools in KansasHorton High is the number 221 by size of 366 Kansas high schools open in 2024-25.#221 of 366
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher9.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 11.0 for high schools.9.9:1
  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 Horton High

  1. How many students attend Horton High?
    147 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 163 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Horton, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Horton High?
    9.9 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 Horton High a Title I school?
    Horton 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 Horton High do on state tests?
    The students tested at Horton High scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10% or less 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 Horton High?
    80-89% of the 42 students in Horton 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 Horton High in?
    South Brown County, NCES district ID 2007470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200747001042 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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