Kiowa County Schools & Education
Kiowa County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
67.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
67.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,517
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
36/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#98
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Kiowa County
Measured School Summary
Kiowa County faces educational challenges with a school score of 36/100 and a graduation rate of 67.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Kiowa County spends $8,517 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 40% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 21.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Kiowa County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
36/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #98 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
67.0%
21.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,517
$492 below the state average
School coverage
4
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Kiowa County has 4 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Kiowa County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Kiowa County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#98
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 25 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Kiowa County
Elementary and high visible
432 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Haviland
Elementary school only in this slice
68 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Kiowa County is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Kiowa County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Kiowa County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Kiowa County Graduation Rate Falls Significantly Below State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Kiowa County, Kansas.
Kiowa County reports a graduation rate of 67.0%, which is notably lower than the Kansas state average of 88.7% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's public education system is entirely rural, consisting of four schools across two districts serving 500 total students. The largest district is Kiowa County, which enrolls 432 students and operates the county’s largest facility, Kiowa County Elem/Jr. High, with 236 students. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $8,517, trailing the state average of $9,009 and the national average of approximately $13,000. The composite school score stands at 36.3, compared to a state average of 61.0 and a national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools within the county districts. The school mix includes two elementary and two high schools. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Kiowa County
Reported Enrollment
500
4 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Kiowa County
Kiowa County
Haviland
4 Public Schools in Kiowa County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiowa County Elem/Jr. High | Record | Kiowa County | Greensburg, 67054Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 236 |
| 21st Century Learning Academy/Kiowa County | Record | Kiowa County | Greensburg, 67054Rural: Remote | 6–12 | Virtual | 134 |
| Haviland Elem | Record | Haviland | Haviland, 67059Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 68 |
| Kiowa County High School | Record | Kiowa County | Greensburg, 67054Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 62 |
Kiowa County Elem/Jr. High
Kiowa County
Greensburg, 67054 / Rural: Remote
21st Century Learning Academy/Kiowa County
Kiowa County
Greensburg, 67054 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,517
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.