2025 kansas fafsa challenge
- Highest FAFSA Completion Rate
- Schools with at least 70% FAFSA Completion rate
School size is based on the building headcount as of the September 20th count day, as reported to KSDE. The data is then categorized according to KSHSAA classifications.
The Kansas FAFSA Tracker shows each high school's FAFSA Completion rate.
Competition Structure
The Kansas FAFSA Challenge will be active from October 1*, or when the FAFSA opens, until June 30 each year. We use senior class size data as reported to KSDE, and the FAFSA completion numbers for this year as reported by FAFSA state-wide data. The winning schools will be announced and recognized annually at a Board meeting.
*The 2025-2026 FAFSA application opened for students on November 21, 2024
2025 FAFSA Challenge Leaderboard
| 1A | 2A | |||
| Highest Completion Rate | Highest Completion Rate | |||
| Elk Valley High School | 100% | Smith Center Jr Sr High | 77% | |
| Logan High | 100% | Wichita County Junior-Senior High School | 74% | |
| Macksville High | 100% | Ellinwood High | 70% | |
| Wheatland High School | 100% | Marion High | 68% | |
| Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School | 91% | St Mary's Colgan High School | 68% | |
| St John High School - Beloit | 91% | |||
| 3A | 4A | |||
| Highest Completion Rate | Highest Completion Rate | |||
| Southeast Saline High | 70% | Clay Center Community High | 71% | |
| Bishop Ward High School | 70% | Labette County High School | 64% | |
| Hoisington High | 68% | Rock Creek Jr/Sr High School | 60% | |
| Garden Plain High | 67% | Bishop Miege High School | 59% | |
| Neodesha High | 66% | Eudora High School | 56% | |
| 5A | 6A | |||
| Highest Completion Rate | Highest Completion Rate | |||
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | 81% | Mill Valley High School | 59% | |
| St. James Academy | 65% | Olathe Northwest High School | 58% | |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High School | 63% | Blue Valley North High | 56% | |
| Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School | 61% | Washburn Rural High | 55% | |
| St Thomas Aquinas High School | 61% | Blue Valley West High | 55% | |
| Schools with 70% or higher FAFSA Completion Rate | ||
| School | KSHSAA Classification | Completion Rate |
| Elk Valley High School | 1A | 100% |
| Logan High | 1A | 100% |
| Macksville High | 1A | 100% |
| Wheatland High School | 1A | 100% |
| Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School | 1A | 91% |
| St John High School - Beloit | 1A | 91% |
| Linn High | 1A | 86% |
| Ness City High | 1A | 84% |
| Decatur Community Jr/Sr High | 1A | 83% |
| South Gray High | 1A | 81% |
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | 5A | 81% |
| Quinter Jr-Sr High | 1A | 77% |
| Smith Center Jr Sr High | 2A | 77% |
| Thunder Ridge High School | 1A | 75% |
| White City High | 1A | 75% |
| Wichita County Junior-Senior High School | 2A | 74% |
| Victoria Junior-Senior High School | 1A | 72% |
| Clay Center Community High | 4A | 71% |
| Rawlins County Jr/Sr High School | 1A | 71% |
| Stafford Middle School/High School | 1A | 71% |
| Ellinwood High | 2A | 70% |
| Northern Valley High | 1A | 70% |
| Southeast Saline High | 3A | 70% |
| Bishop Ward High School | 3A | 70% |
| Clifton-Clyde Sr High | 1A | 70% |
2024 FAFSA Challenge award winners recognition
fafsa completion project Data access
Kansas school districts are able to see your individual high school students FAFSA through the FAFSA Completion Project.
Each district submits a request for access, and the designated district contact is responsible for distributing the data to individual schools.
Here is more information: FAFSA Completion Project information
Here is the application form: FAFSA Completion Project application
Track your progress with the Kansas FAFSA Tracker
The 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 5 FAFSA completions. Click the FAFSA state-wide data to see the most recent number of FAFSA completions for your school)
If you see an error or cannot find your school contact:
To see a brief walk thru on how to use the Kansas FAFSA Tracker website: Kansas FAFSA Tracker Demo Video (7 mins)
Note from Federal Student Aid:
School names will not be displayed if they have never had at least five application completions for any reported time period.
If a school name is listed, but has fewer than five application completions for a given time period, the value of “<5” will be used as a placeholder for the number of application submissions and completions. Applications from these schools are, however, included in the district calculations.
Announcements from Federal Student Aid on data:
Do you have concerns related to your high school within the data or on the FAFSA form? Our “FAQ” and “Data Details” pages reflect recent changes and trending questions, including the definition of a senior, why some schools are not listed on the FAFSA form, and common errors or misconceptions when analyzing the data.
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