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Wabaunsee Senior High

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Wabaunsee Senior High is a public high school located in Alma, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 131 students. The school is part of the Wabaunsee school district, which is ranked 42 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wabaunsee Senior High consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Wabaunsee's 10th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.66%, compared to the state average of 27.57%, and their 10th-grade Math proficiency rate was 26.66%, compared to the state average of 21.31%. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong overall performance, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.7 to 12.6 over the past three school years.

While Wabaunsee Senior High outperforms the nearby Rossville Junior-Senior High School and St. Marys Junior Senior High in academic proficiency rates, its performance is more comparable to the higher-ranked Manhattan High School and Mission Valley Junior and Senior High School. The school's higher spending per student of $14,607 may be a contributing factor to its strong performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 912 Missouri
       Alma, KS  66401

(785) 765-3315

District: Wabaunsee

SchoolDigger Rank:
107th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,607 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  124

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.1%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wabaunsee Senior High ranks better than 66.4% of high schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wabaunsee Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wabaunsee Senior High is 13.1. (See more...)
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Compare Wabaunsee Senior High employs 9.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wabaunsee Senior High is $14,607.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wabaunsee Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wabaunsee Senior High 107th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See Wabaunsee Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Wabaunsee:

SchoolDigger ranks Wabaunsee 42nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wabaunsee Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Wabaunsee Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 26.59 218th 262 16.8%
2007 44.99 167th 280 40.4%
2008 68.21 88th 267 67.0%
2009 58.72 134th 291 54.0%
2010 47.20 198th 302 34.4%
2011 69.92 78th 298 73.8%
2012 35.31 265th 317 16.4%
2013 69.41 94th 323 70.9%
2015 74.12 60th 326 81.6%
2016 65.94 88th 313 71.9%
2017 88.28 35th 316 88.9%
2018 49.03 153rd 314 51.3%
2019 72.63 68th 325 79.1%
2021 66.82 80th 320 75.0%
2022 72.66 63rd 324 80.6%
2023 86.12 21st 327 93.6%
2024 60.32 107th 318 66.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wabaunsee Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.77 148th 229 35.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Wabaunsee Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.38 104th 248 58.1%
2019 90.89 8th 249 96.8%
2021 58.67 92nd 250 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Wabaunsee Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.62 149th 248 39.9%
2019 32.66 179th 252 29.0%
2021 74.09 49th 258 81.0%
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Rank History for White students at Wabaunsee Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.80 152nd 296 48.6%
2019 67.75 78th 306 74.5%
2021 66.42 79th 302 73.8%
2022 60.69 95th 307 69.1%
2023 87.32 16th 309 94.8%
2024 60.92 95th 295 67.8%
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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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wabaunsee Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 187 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 192
1989 162 2 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 170
1990 145 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 150
1991 131 3 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 138
1992 140 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 143
1993 130 3 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 138
1994 142 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 150
1995 167 0 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 179
1996 167 0 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 179
1997 176 2 1 7 3 n/a n/a 0 189
1998 170 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 175
1999 185 0 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 195
2000 185 2 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 195
2001 171 1 0 8 1 n/a n/a 0 181
2002 177 1 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 192
2003 177 1 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 192
2004 159 0 0 2 2 n/a n/a 9 172
2005 169 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 8 179
2006 158 1 2 3 3 n/a n/a 4 171
2007 159 2 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 164
2008 149 1 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 154
2009 140 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 143
2010 125 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 127
2011 122 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 131
2012 122 2 0 1 0 0 8 0 133
2013 121 2 0 3 0 0 7 0 133
2014 146 2 0 3 0 0 6 0 157
2015 134 2 0 4 0 0 7 0 147
2016 124 1 0 8 0 0 8 0 141
2017 134 1 0 7 1 0 7 0 150
2018 129 1 0 10 1 0 6 0 147
2019 132 3 0 7 1 0 6 0 149
2020 124 2 0 9 1 0 5 0 141
2021 118 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 134
2022 122 0 0 8 1 0 4 0 135
2023 114 0 0 9 1 0 7 0 131
2024 108 0 0 8 1 0 7 0 124

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wabaunsee Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 192 17.0 11.2 0
1989 170 17.0 10.0 n/a
1990 150 16.3 9.2 0
1991 138 16.3 8.4 n/a
1992 143 15.7 9.1 30.1
1993 138 14.9 9.3 16.7
1994 150 17.3 8.7 16.7
1995 179 16.7 10.7 20.7
1996 179 16.7 10.7 20.7
1997 189 17.2 11.0 19.6
1998 175 17.2 10.2 24
1999 195 20.0 9.8 24.1
2000 195 19.0 10.3 21.5
2001 181 19.7 9.2 17.1
2002 192 18.7 10.3 20.3
2003 192 18.7 10.3 20.3
2004 172 18.8 9.1 18.4
2005 179 17.0 10.5 20.5
2006 171 17.3 9.9 21
2007 164 20.0 8.2 23.8
2008 154 2.4 64.2 26
2009 143 18.1 7.9 28.7
2010 127 13.5 9.4 32.3
2011 131 14.5 9.0 35.1
2012 133 13.8 9.5 45.9
2013 133 17.5 7.6 40.6
2014 157 17.2 9.1 44.6
2015 147 18.0 8.1 44.2
2016 141 18.0 7.8 32.6
2017 150 17.1 8.7 35.3
2018 147 14.1 10.4 31.3
2019 149 19.1 7.8 28.9
2020 141 12.5 11.2 26.2
2021 134 12.5 10.7 26.1
2022 135 10.7 12.6 16.3
2023 131 10.4 12.5 23.7
2024 124 9.4 13.1 30.6

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 Wabaunsee Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 192 17.0 11.2 0
1989 170 17.0 10.0 n/a
1990 150 16.3 9.2 0
1991 138 16.3 8.4 n/a
1992 143 15.7 9.1 30.1
1993 138 14.9 9.3 16.7
1994 150 17.3 8.7 16.7
1995 179 16.7 10.7 20.7
1996 179 16.7 10.7 20.7
1997 189 17.2 11.0 19.6
1998 175 17.2 10.2 24
1999 195 20.0 9.8 24.1
2000 195 19.0 10.3 21.5
2001 181 19.7 9.2 17.1
2002 192 18.7 10.3 20.3
2003 192 18.7 10.3 20.3
2004 172 18.8 9.1 18.4
2005 179 17.0 10.5 20.5
2006 171 17.3 9.9 21
2007 164 20.0 8.2 23.8
2008 154 2.4 64.2 26
2009 143 18.1 7.9 28.7
2010 127 13.5 9.4 32.3
2011 131 14.5 9.0 35.1
2012 133 13.8 9.5 45.9
2013 133 17.5 7.6 40.6
2014 157 17.2 9.1 44.6
2015 147 18.0 8.1 44.2
2016 141 18.0 7.8 32.6
2017 150 17.1 8.7 35.3
2018 147 14.1 10.4 31.3
2019 149 19.1 7.8 28.9
2020 141 12.5 11.2 26.2
2021 134 12.5 10.7 26.1
2022 135 10.7 12.6 16.3
2023 131 10.4 12.5 23.7
2024 124 9.4 13.1 30.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wabaunsee Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $82 (0.6%) $14,525 (99.4%) $14,607

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wabaunsee Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 68th of 325 High schoolsRanks 21st of 327 High schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Wabaunsee Senior High)3037.5
 7.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wabaunsee)3037.5
 7.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Wabaunsee Senior High)32.531.3
 1.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wabaunsee)32.531.3
 1.3%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (Wabaunsee Senior High)42.848.5
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (Wabaunsee)42.848.5
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students149131
 12.1%
African American30
 100%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic79
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White132114
 13.6%
Two or More Races67
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.9%23.7%
 5.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wabaunsee Senior High

Students at Wabaunsee Senior High are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Wabaunsee Senior High ranks 107th of 318 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Wabaunsee Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wabaunsee Elementary School
Middle : Wabaunsee Junior High

In the 2023-24 school year, 124 students attended Wabaunsee Senior High.


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