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 middle school serving 390 students in Chanute School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Chanute School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
445 Schools
# Students
1,815 Students
136,665 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
9,867 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,143 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,457 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
26,632 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
14 Students
8,046 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,487 Students
89,521 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
7,562 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
127
1,265
# Students in K Grade:
110
1,491
# Students in 1st Grade:
113
1,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
1,791
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
1,920
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
2,242
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
4,122
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
26,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
36,318
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
36,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
5,549
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
5,489
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
5,429
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
5,425
# Ungraded Students:
-
758

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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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