Chanute School District

321 E. Main
Chanute, KS 66720
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,203 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,815 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#185 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chanute   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chanute   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chanute   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chanute   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chanute   School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
14 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,487 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
82%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
110
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,593 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chanute   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chanute   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,907
$16,113
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chanute   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,593
$17,019
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chanute   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chanute School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chanute Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Osa Martin Boulevard
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2530
Grades: PK-5
| 813 students
Rank: #22.
Royster Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 W Main
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2520
Grades: 6-8
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,815 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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