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Parsons, KS

9,315 residents•1,927 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
2% below Kansas avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
46%Reading
1% above Kansas avg
School Crime Rate
4.67
per 1,000 students
19% below Kansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
92.43
per 1,000 residents
100% above Kansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Parsons; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Parsons

9 schools
7
Garfield School
Elementarypublic
7
Meadowview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6
Guthridge School
Elementarypublic
5
Parsons Middle School
Middlepublic
5
Service Valley Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
2
Parsons Sr High School
Highpublic
—
Lincoln School
Elementarypublic
—
St Patrick Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Hosp. Training Center Parsons
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Parsons

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Parsons in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
19% below Kansas avg
4.67
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
1
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault78%
  • Drugs11%
  • Theft11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Parsons

861 total incidents reported across Parsons in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
100% above Kansas avg
92.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
336
Property
458
Drug
60
Weapons
6
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft26%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Parsons's K-12 schools.

  • White65%
  • Two or More Races15%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Black7%
  • Native American2%
  • Asian<1%
47%Female53%Male
73%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.