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 is 1 public high school serving 612 students in Chanute School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Chanute School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Chanute School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chanute High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
407 Schools
# Students
1,815 Students
162,190 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
10,953 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,409 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
33,447 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
21%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,487 Students
103,300 Students
% White Students
82%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
8,905 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
113
# Students in K Grade:
110
290
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
640
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
654
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
681
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
762
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
771
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
1,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
4,457
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
4,778
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
38,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
37,592
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
35,444
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
34,443
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,678

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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chanute High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 West 36th Street
Chanute, KS 66720
(620) 432-2510
Grades: 9-12
| 612 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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