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Schools in Horton · South Brown County Unified School District 430

Horton’s public schools score below 83% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

In Horton, 21% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Horton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs KS 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 12% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
KS 13.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
524 students on the public path
In brief

Horton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas (the state reports Horton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,742 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Everest Middle, then Horton High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Horton’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Kansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Kansas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 18%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Horton anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Horton’s students in the tested grades sat them (269 in math, 270 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Horton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Horton ElemSouth Brown County Unified School District 430B
5–8Everest Middlein EverestC+
9–12Horton HighSouth Brown County Unified School District 430D

Horton’s public schools are run by South Brown County Unified School District 430, which also serves Everest, Mission, Powhattan and Powhattan and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Brown County Unified School District 430Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 524 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$16,742KS $14,966 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 32.5% · 270 students tested
Math23%
State average 29.4% · 269 students tested

Horton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Horton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HortonC−South Brown County Unified School District 430
Mission—South Brown County Unified School District 430

Every school in Horton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hortonby address
Horton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
226 students14:1Rate it →
Horton High
High · Grades 9–12
D
147 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Hortonin other towns
Everest Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Everest
C+
151 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Horton’s schools

Are Horton’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Horton children attend score below 83% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Horton in?

South Brown County Unified School District 430, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 524 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Horton kids go to high school?

Horton High, with 147 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Horton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in South Brown County Unified School District 430 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.

How much does Horton spend per student?

$16,742 in South Brown County Unified School District 430 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.