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School for Deaf High → Alfred Fairfax Academy → 500 Reach → School for Blind High → McLouth High → Wellsville High → Jefferson Co North High → Valley Falls High →📋 At a glance
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- ▸ LocallyKS sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: School for Deaf High, Alfred Fairfax Academy, 500 Reach and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Kansas
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,059/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.9%/year, projecting from 2024's 164 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School for Deaf High Olathe |
Public | 0.2 | 44 | — |
| Alfred Fairfax Academy Kansas City |
Public | 17.4 | 52 | -16.1% |
| 500 Reach Kansas City |
Public | 17.4 | 62 | -30.3% |
| School for Blind High Kansas City |
Public | 18.9 | 21 | — |
| McLouth High McLouth |
Public | 30.4 | 125 | -21.4% |
| Wellsville High Wellsville |
Public | 18.3 | 278 | +21.4% |
| Jefferson Co North High Winchester |
Public | 39.0 | 117 | -10.0% |
| Valley Falls High Valley Falls |
Public | 47.0 | 122 | +4.3% |