Original Research by School Decision on Augusta Sr High
Augusta Sr High serves students in grades nine through twelve in the small city of Augusta, located on the western edge of Butler County where the Wichita metro meets the Flint Hills. The school is part of Augusta USD 402, and publicly reported information describes the city as a close-knit community with a historic downtown, a mix of residential neighborhoods, and local civic amenities such as a municipal pool, a park system, Santa Fe Lake, and cultural anchors including the Augusta Historic Theater and the Kansas Museum of Military History. Housing in the area is more affordable than the state average and well below the national benchmark, reflecting the area’s character as a stable, slow-growing small town on the edge of a larger metro.
The high school enrolls a moderate number of students for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic share and smaller shares of students identifying as two or more races, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black, or Asian. About two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that indicates a notable level of economic diversity. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not reported, so the school’s profile on those fronts is not clear from the available information. The school is not a charter or magnet school, and its Title I status was not stated.
A significant limitation for any parent evaluating this school is the absence of state assessment results. The data provided does not include proficiency rates in any subject, nor does it include a graduation rate, despite the school serving a full high school grade span. The comparison to other districts in Butler County was not possible on these core academic metrics because the values were simply missing. A parent may want to ask the school directly for its most recent state test scores and graduation outcomes to fill in this picture. Chronic absenteeism rates and discipline data were also not available.
Without program offerings listed in the data, it is not possible to describe what academic pathways—such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career and technical education—are available. The district itself reported no recent major changes or initiatives that would shape the high school experience, based on the search conducted.
What can be said is that Augusta Sr High operates in a community where housing costs are manageable relative to state and national averages, and where the local economy has historical roots in oil refining and now likely relies on a mix of education, healthcare, and local commerce. The school’s enrollment is large enough to support a range of activities and course sections, but the lack of academic performance data means a family cannot compare it to other area high schools on the measures most commonly used to gauge instructional outcomes.
For a family considering this school, the immediate step would be to request recent state test reports and the four-year graduation rate from the school or district office. The community itself offers a small-town setting with some cultural amenities, and the lower housing costs may appeal to families looking for affordability near the Wichita area. But the academic picture of Augusta Sr High is largely opaque in the available public data, and that gap is the most important thing a prospective parent should investigate further.
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