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Colby Public Schools Schools
Colby Public Schools is a public school district in Kansas, based in Thomas County (Colby). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Colby Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Colby Public Schools
3 of 3 schools in Colby Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Colby Public Schools
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Colby Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Colby Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Colby Senior High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Colby Public Schools
High schools (1)
- D Colby Senior High, Colby
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Colby Middle School, Colby
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C+ Colby Elem, Colby
Where Colby Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Colby (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Thomas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 944 students with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers and 136 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2005010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Golden Plains (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Oakley (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Goodland (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Norton Community Schools (3 schools, 62 mi)
- Scott County (4 schools, 64 mi)
- Palco (3 schools, 81 mi)
- Northern Valley (3 schools, 83 mi)
- Western Plains (3 schools, 88 mi)
Questions about Colby Public Schools
How many schools are in Colby Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Colby Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Colby Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Colby.
How good are the schools in Colby Public Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Colby Public Schools?
944 students were enrolled in Colby Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Colby Public Schools?
Colby Public Schools is in Kansas, based in Thomas County, with its district office in Colby. Its boundary covers about 467 sq mi.