2024 Best High Schools in Kansas

What High School Paths Does Kansas Provide?

Kansas has 426 high schools, the vast majority of which are public, 348 to be exact, leaving just 61 private schools in the state. Although the average state has about 486 high schools (Kansas has 12% fewer), per capita Kansas actually has 31% more than the typical state, ranking it #11 in the nation. This can mean that there are diverse education paths in many parts of the state, particularly in and around larger cities. As a whole, the state's average school rating is a B– which is right in line with the national average.

In total, 82% of Kansas's high schools are public and they have an average rating of B–. Of those 348 schools, the majority are traditional public schools (345). Approximately 65% of those traditional public schools sit above the national average, so you can rest assured that there's still 223 such schools that are considered better than normal.

Diving deeper into public high school alternatives, there are also 1 charter school (which is below the average state per capita by 94%), and it is rated above the national average. There are also 2 magnet high schools, both of which earned above average marks.

Shifting now to private high schools, there are 61 in total to choose from (roughly 14% of all schools). Again, although the figure may seem relatively small, Kansas actually has 21% fewer private school options than the average state per capita, so despite a larger state population there are still numerous private school options. With a median rating of B+, approximately three-fourths (75%) of Kansas's private schools are rated above the national average. About 89% of private high schools in Kansas are religiously affiliated, led primarily by Christian schools which total 34. The state ranks 29th for most religious schools per capita, so it falls slightly below the national average in terms of how much religious influence there is in its school options. There are currently no all-boys schools in Kansas, which is a whopping 100% (or 0 times) more than the typical state (after normalizing for population size). There's also just a single all-girls option in the state.

Many of the high schools are also beginning to increase their online offerings, but as of now just 16 are offered online (just 4% of all schools). This actually ranks Kansas in the 8th position in terms of online schools per capita vs. the typical state (it's above the average by 253%).