Pratt County Schools & Education
Pratt County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
85.2%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
85.2%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,856
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#89
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Pratt County
Measured School Summary
Pratt County performs at an average level with a school score of 43/100 and a solid graduation rate of 85.2%.
Funding Context
At $7,856 per pupil, Pratt County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 30% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Pratt 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
6 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #89 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
85.2%
3.5 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,856
$1,153 below the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Pratt County has 6 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 Pratt 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
Pratt 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
#89
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 18 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.
Pratt
Elementary to high school visible
1,214 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Skyline Schools
Elementary and high visible
385 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Pratt is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Pratt County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pratt County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
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
Pratt County Composite School Score Trails Kansas State Average
Education data brief for Pratt County, Kansas.
Pratt County reports a composite school score of 42.8, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 61.0 and the national median of 50.0. This metric coincides with a per-pupil expenditure of $7,856, a figure that is significantly lower than both the state average of $9,009 and the national average of $13,000. The county serves 1,599 students across six public schools. The Pratt district is the larger of the two districts, managing four schools and 1,214 students. Southwest Elementary in the Pratt district is the largest school in the county, with 525 students. The county’s graduation rate is 85.2%, which is lower than the state average of 88.7% and the national average of 87.0%. There are no charter schools in the county, and the schools are equally split between rural and town locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Pratt County
Reported Enrollment
1,599
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Pratt County
Pratt
Skyline Schools
6 Public Schools in Pratt 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 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elem | Record | Pratt | Pratt, 67124Town: Remote | PK–4 | Primary | 525 |
| Liberty Middle School | Record | Pratt | Pratt, 67124Town: Remote | 5–8 | Middle | 329 |
| Pratt Sr High | Record | Pratt | Pratt, 67124Town: Remote | 9–12 | High | 325 |
| Skyline Elem | Record | Skyline Schools | Pratt, 67124Rural: Fringe | PK–8 | Primary | 280 |
| Skyline High | Record | Skyline Schools | Pratt, 67124Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 105 |
| Pratt Learning Center | Record | Pratt | Pratt, 67124Rural: Fringe | KG–12 | Virtual | 35 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,856
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.