Pretty Prairie High School vs. Nickerson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pretty Prairie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Overview
Serving 82 students in grades 9-12, Pretty Prairie High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 255 students in grades 9-12, Nickerson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
82 students
255 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#826 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#893 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
20-29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
25
62
Grade 10 Students
21
71
Grade 11 Students
17
60
Grade 12 Students
19
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
95%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%