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Chapman School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 774 students in Chapman 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 Chapman School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
6 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
1,154 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chapman School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
19 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,016 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
77
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,627 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 $13,081 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,627
$16,113
Spending / Student
$13,081
$17,019
Best Chapman School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1539 Hwy 18
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 598-2226
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 598-2226
Grades: PK-5
| 66 students
Rank: #22.
Rural Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
902 1400 Avenue
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 479-2213
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 479-2213
Grades: PK-5
| 55 students
Rank: #33.
Chapman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Irish Drive
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 922-7171
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 922-7171
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #44.
Chapman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
622 N Marshall
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 922-6555
Chapman, KS 67431
(785) 922-6555
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #55.
Enterprise Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
302 S High
Enterprise, KS 67441
(785) 263-8248
Enterprise, KS 67441
(785) 263-8248
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
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