Started in 2021, the Kansas FAFSA Challenge is a statewide FAFSA completion competition among Kansas high schools. Schools will be grouped by size and recognized in two different categories, Highest Completion Rate & Most Improved Completion Rate.
Competition Structure
The Kansas FAFSA Challenge will be active from October 1, when the FAFSA opens, until June 30 each year. We use senior class size data as reported to KSDE, and the completion numbers for this year and last are reported by FAFSA state-wide data. The winning schools will be announced and recognized annually by both the Kansas Board of Regents and the Kansas State Board of Education at the joint September board meeting.
Track your progress with the Kansas FAFSA Tracker
The new Kansas FAFSA Tracker allows schools to see weekly updates of their FAFSA completion percentages. This website shows a calculated FAFSA percentage for every Kansas High School* and creates a leaderboard for Kansas high schools and each KSHSAA division.
(*Schools will only show on the leaderboard if they have at least 1 FAFSA completion for this year. Click the FAFSA state-wide data to see the most recent number of FAFSA completions for your school, if you do not see your school listed)
If you see an error or cannot find your school contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
To see a brief walkthru on how to use the Kansas FAFSA Tracker website: Kansas FAFSA Tracker Demo Video (7 mins)
2022 Kansas FAFSA Challenge Winners & top 5 schools in each category
*indicates winning school in each category
6A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Olathe East High School |
57% |
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*Wichita High School South |
47% |
+69% |
|
Olathe Northwest High School |
56% |
|
Wichita High School North |
47% |
+32% |
|
Blue Valley West High School |
56% |
|
Hutchinson High School |
42% |
+29% |
|
Shawnee Mission East High School |
56% |
|
Shawnee Mission West HS |
53% |
+25% |
|
Blue Valley Northwest High School |
55% |
|
Wyandotte High School |
55% |
+24% |
5A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Sumner Academy of Arts & Science |
82% |
|
*Highland Park High School |
38% |
+36% |
|
Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School |
69% |
|
Washington High School |
40% |
+30% |
|
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School |
65% |
|
Sumner Academy of Arts & Science |
82% |
+20% |
|
St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
65% |
|
Basehor-Linwood High School |
54% |
+18% |
|
St. James Academy |
62% |
|
Eisenhower High School |
52% |
+17% |
4A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Hayden Catholic High School |
72% |
|
*Chapman High School |
65% |
+61% |
|
Clay Center Community High School |
69% |
|
Pratt Senior High School |
45% |
+43% |
|
Bishop Miege High School |
67% |
|
Field Kindley High School |
37% |
+28% |
|
Wallace County High School |
67% |
|
Clay Center Community High School |
69% |
+24% |
|
Chapman High School |
65% |
|
Parsons Senior High School |
48% |
+21% |
3A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Humboldt High School |
82% |
|
*Nickerson High School |
37% |
+64% |
|
Neodesha High School |
73% |
|
Riverton High School |
69% |
+49% |
|
Nemaha Central High School |
71% |
|
Columbus High School |
63% |
+46% |
|
Fredonia Jr/Sr High School |
70% |
|
Osage City High School |
58% |
+45% |
|
Smoky Valley High School |
69% |
|
Chaparral Jr/Sr High School |
56% |
+32% |
2A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Syracuse High School |
90% |
|
Syracuse High School |
90% |
+86% |
|
Sacred Heart Jr/Sr High School |
87% |
|
*McLouth High School |
46% |
+68% |
|
Hill City Jr/Sr High School |
83% |
|
Valley Falls High School |
65% |
+58% |
|
Smith Center Jr/Sr High School |
83% |
|
North East High School |
57% |
+49% |
|
Hoxie High School |
82% |
|
Jayhawk-Linn High School |
53% |
+43% |
1A
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Macksville High School |
100% |
|
*Pretty Prairie High School |
80% |
+167% |
|
*Northern Valley High School |
100% |
|
Crest High School |
85% |
+154% |
|
*Wheatland High School |
100% |
|
Doniphan West Jr/Sr High School |
68% |
+132% |
|
South Gray High School |
93% |
|
Northern Valley High School |
100% |
+117% |
|
St. Francis High School |
88% |
|
South Central High School |
58% |
+90% |
Virtual Schools & Academies
| Highest Completion Rate | Most improved over last year | Improved | |||
|
*Northeast Magnet High School |
63% |
|
*Garden City Achieve |
31% |
+101% |
|
Maize Virtual Preparatory School |
58% |
|
Andover Ecademy |
27% |
+74% |
|
Hope Street Charter Academy |
49% |
|
Maize Virtual Preparatory School |
58% |
+26% |
|
Lawrence Virtual School |
34% |
|
Northeast Magnet High School | 63% | +18% |
|
Garden City Achieve |
31% |
|
Kansas FAFSA Stats
- 389 high schools in Kansas
- As of June 2022 our state wide FAFSA completion rate was 46.5% This is 1% higher than 2021. (National FAFSA Tracker)
- Our goal is to have all Kansas high schools move toward a FAFSA completion rate of 60% in the next 3 years
Let's reach for 60%!
There are 99 Kansas High Schools with a FAFSA Completion percentage above 60%. Let's see how many more schools we can add to this list next year!
A video with some of the 2021 Winners
FAFSA Event Resources
One of the best ways to increase FAFSA completion rates and support your students and families in navigating the FAFSA is by holding a FAFSA completion event at your school. Listed below are some lessons & resources you can share with your school community. Everything you need to plan, experts to call, and steps to follow to host a FAFSA event for your students & parents.
Planning a FAFSA Completion Event
FAFSA & Financial Aid Resources
FAFSA Completion Event Webinar Recording- January 21, 2021
Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (KASFAA)- Counselor Training Webinars