📍 3030 Morton, Parsons, Labette County, 67357
Parsons Sr High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Parsons, Labette County. The school has 394 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parsons school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parsons Sr High enrolls 394 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 16% Two or more races and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 228 | 58% |
| Two or more races | 65 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 9.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 394 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 239 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Parsons Sr High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-20, state senate district 15, state house district 7.
Parsons Sr High is one of 5 schools in Parsons, based in Parsons, Kansas. The district serves 1,317 students district-wide and employs 104 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 394 students, Parsons Sr High is larger than the district average of about 263 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote