📍 502 Third, Wakefield, Clay County, 67487
Wakefield High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wakefield, Clay County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clay County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wakefield High enrolls 71 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
29 of the school's 71 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 23 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wakefield High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 22, state house district 64.
Wakefield High is one of 7 schools in Clay County, based in Clay Center, Kansas. The district serves 1,279 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, Wakefield High is smaller than the district average of about 183 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant