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Chanute School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,141 students in Chanute School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Chanute School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
1,709 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chanute School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#185 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
22%
# Black Students
19 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,376 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
81%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
99
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
116
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,832 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,622 is higher than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,832
$16,276
Spending / Student
$17,622
$17,192
Best Chanute School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chanute Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Osa Martin Boulevard
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2530
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2530
Grades: PK-5
| 748 students
Rank: #22.
Royster Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Main
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2520
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2520
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
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