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Halstead Schools
Halstead is a public school district in Kansas, based in Harvey County (Halstead). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Halstead 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 Halstead
3 of 3 schools in Halstead carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Halstead
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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.
- B- Bentley Primary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Halstead Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Halstead High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Halstead
High schools (1)
- D Halstead High, Halstead
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Halstead Middle School, Halstead
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Bentley Primary School, Bentley
Where Halstead schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Harvey County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 811 students with 64 full-time-equivalent teachers and 116 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2006840
- 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
- Hesston (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Valley Center Pub Sch (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Newton (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Maize (12 schools, 15 mi)
- Moundridge (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Buhler (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Renwick (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Haven Public Schools (5 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Halstead
How many schools are in Halstead?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Halstead, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Halstead serve?
The largest by graded schools: Halstead, Bentley.
How good are the schools in Halstead?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Halstead?
811 students were enrolled in Halstead in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Halstead?
Halstead is in Kansas, based in Harvey County, with its district office in Halstead. Its boundary covers about 140 sq mi.