Golden Plains High School vs. Wheatland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Golden Plains High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Wheatland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 46 students in grades 9-12, Golden Plains High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 39 students in grades 9-12, Wheatland High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
46 students
39 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
10 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Wheatland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Wheatland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-y6wlH9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wheatland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wheatland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-6eN1Uz.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#160 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Plains High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden Plains High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/32000/31719/golden-plains-high-school-chart-B5B4wS.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheatland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Wheatland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-bsEa7PB.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheatland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wheatland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-UqFglL.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheatland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wheatland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-b0luZcW.png)
Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥50%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Wheatland High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Wheatland High School and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-6eV8VO.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
8
9
Grade 10 Students
17
13
Grade 11 Students
13
8
Grade 12 Students
8
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
10%
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% Black
n/a
3%
n/a
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% White
72%
87%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wheatland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wheatland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-wDHjy5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.23
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Wheatland High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Wheatland High School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/132000/132278/wheatland-high-school-chart-0zQVC6.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
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