Best Public Schools in Kansas

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score. Based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs & attendance. NCES CCD 2022-23.

79/100
Top Score
Weskan High
67/100
Avg Score (Top 50)
50
Schools Ranked
KS
State
# School Score Grade
1. Weskan High Weskan 79 B+
2. Winona Elem Winona 77 B+
3. Kiowa County High School Greensburg 75 B+
4. Sublette Elem Sublette 74 B
5. Plains Elem Plains 72 B
6. Haviland Elem Haviland 71 B
7. Otis-Bison Elementary Otis 71 B
8. Fort Larned Elementary School Larned 69 B-
9. Oakley Sr High Oakley 69 B-
10. Hope Elem Hope 69 B-
11. Hanover High Hanover 69 B-
12. Mccormick Elementary Olsburg 68 B-
13. Quinter Jr-Sr High Quinter 68 B-
14. Jefferson Co North High Winchester 68 B-
15. Sharon Springs Elem Sharon Springs 68 B-
16. Madison High Madison 68 B-
17. Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School Peabody 68 B-
18. Lakin High Lakin 67 B-
19. Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School Claflin 67 B-
20. Centralia High Centralia 67 B-
21. Frankfort High Frankfort 67 B-
22. Cedar Vale Elem Cedar Vale 67 B-
23. Marais Des Cygnes Valley High Melvern 67 B-
24. Copeland Elem Copeland 67 B-
25. Mill Creek Elem Shawnee Mission 66 B-
26. Brookwood Elem Shawnee Mission 66 B-
27. Nemaha Central High School Seneca 66 B-
28. Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood Holyrood 66 B-
29. Garden Plain High Garden Plain 66 B-
30. Western Plains North Elem Ransom 66 B-
31. Central Plains Adult Diploma Program Holyrood 65 B-
32. Santa Fe Trail Elem Shawnee Mission 65 B-
33. Osborne Elem Osborne 65 B-
34. Lincoln Elem Lincoln 65 B-
35. Corinth Elem Shawnee Mission 64 C+
36. Trailwood Elem Shawnee Mission 64 C+
37. Christa Mcauliffe Elem Shawnee Mission 64 C+
38. Bluejacket-Flint Shawnee Mission 64 C+
39. Sunflower Elem Shawnee Mission 64 C+
40. Highlands Elem Shawnee Mission 64 C+
41. Clay Center Community High Clay Center 64 C+
42. Cimarron Elem Cimarron 64 C+
43. Oskaloosa Jr-Sr High School Oskaloosa 64 C+
44. Anthony Elem Anthony 64 C+
45. Goessel High Goessel 64 C+
46. White City Elem White City 64 C+
47. Norton Jr High Norton 64 C+
48. Bucklin High Bucklin 64 C+
49. Rolla Jh/Hs (6-12) Rolla 64 C+
50. Prairie Star Middle Leawood 63 C+

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Kansas? ▼

The top-rated school in Kansas is Weskan High in Weskan with a quality score of 79/100 (grade B+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.