Colby, KS Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Colby school information

Index	Colby	Kansas	National
Average Test Scores	28%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	970	79,221
Total private schools	2	190	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	86	7,963

The Colby, KS educational system consists of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Colby public schools have average test scores of 28% which is 26% lower than than the Kansas average and 43% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Colby public schools is 14:1, compared to 14:1 in Kansas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade, 89.0% have completed high school, 25.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Colby are 43% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 3 public schools in Colby.
89.6% of people in Colby have completed 8th grade.
89.0% of people in Colby have completed high school.
25.7% of people in Colby have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Colby

Colby Elementary600 W Third StGrades: PK - 5Students: 413 · Ratio: 14:135
Colby Middle School600 W Third StGrades: 6 - 8Students: 203 · Ratio: 13:127
Colby Senior High600 W Third StGrades: 9 - 12Students: 336 · Ratio: 15:122

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Education level achieved in Colby

Index	Colby	Kansas	National
Completed 8th grade	89.6%	87.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.0%	86.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	65.1%	63.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.8%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.7%	31.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.9%	11.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.2%	3.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Colby (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Colby, KS	5,460	28%	43%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tichigan, WI	5,459	70%	41%
Anamosa, IA	5,459	79%	61%
Mulvane, KS	5,461	31%	38%
Big Stone Gap, VA	5,462	88%	80%
Bessemer City, NC	5,462	30%	40%
Colby, KS	5,460	28%	43%

Source: The Colby, KS education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.