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Comanche County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 85 students in Comanche County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Comanche County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Comanche County School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Kansas average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Central High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
322 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
10,703 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Comanche County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.55
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
83%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,429 is higher than the state median of $16,284. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,180 is less than the state median of $17,200. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,429
$16,284
Spending / Student
$16,180
$17,200
Best Comanche County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Central High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 E. Garfield
Coldwater, KS 67029
(620) 582-2158
Coldwater, KS 67029
(620) 582-2158
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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